The Self-Report Jealousy Scale was developed to measure individual differences regarding a person's propensity to reach in a jealous manner to a variety of jealousy-evoking situations. The scale possesses good psychometric properties. Studies are reported which administered the Self-Report Jealousy Scale with various personality scales. The…

This study, by comparing for learning disabled and control children parental frequency rating of physical punishment and of completion of tasks, hypothesized that parental indulgence is associated with learning disorders. Referral children with learning problems (N=18), were rated significantly lower on both measures that students referred for…

The author discusses Recovery, Inc., an organization developed to meet the need for psychiatric services in the face of a shortage of psychiatric personnel. The article describes a typical group therapy session and the therapeutic process which occurs. The importance of will training is stressed. (BW)

Two hundred college students, most of whom had been administered the Rotter I-E and trust scales prior to the experiment, were assigned to testing groups. Findings indicate that clear sex-role stereotypes exist with regard to both locus of control and trust, and that the stereotypes are shared by subjects of both sexes. (Author)

Since the introduction of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), many studies have attempted to relate masculine and feminine characteristics to various personality dimensions. To determine the relationship between sex-role orientation and locus of control, undergraduate students (101 females and 83 males) completed the BSRI and the Adult…

The present study describes the construction of a scale for reliably measuring the extent to which parents form generalized expectancies of the degree to which their children's behaviors are contingent on their own actions as parents. The original 72 statements included in the Parenting Locus of Control (PLOC) scale ascribed cause to one of four…

This study looks at the effect of objective referenced formative diagnostic testing followed with remediation assignments on three cognitive levels of science achievement and the attitudes of university students, and determines if the effects of treatment were consistent across student locus of control levels. The subjects of the study were 60…

The hypothesis tested in this study was that introspective writing will increase self-awareness and confidence in student teachers. Of particular interest was how such an exercise would change the student's perception of self, students, and the cooperating teacher with whom they were working. The test group was required to periodically write short…

This paper examines the influence of the curriculum placement process on students' perception of internal control. Employing cross-sectional data for a national sample of adolescents, the relative importance of the following variables on perceptions of internal control are evaluated: actual curriculum placement, the degree of student choice in…

The effects of the actor-observer relationship (friendship or stranger) were tested to determine the attribution of responsibility for success or failure in a prisoner's dilemma game (PDG). Male subjects (N=80) participated, four subjects per experimental session. Two subjects competed in a non-zero sum, mixed-motive PDG while being observed by…

This interview schedule was designed to be used by researchers replicating the study "The Largest Intentional Change During the Past Two Years" (ED 167 885). It consists of a series of questions which focus on the decision to make a change, the process involved, and the significance of the change. The schedule includes preliminary notes…

Two studies were made of the validity and reliability of a Learning Style Inventory (LSI) for postsecondary deaf individuals. The study's a priori definition of learning style was multidimensional and included aspects of field dependence/independence and perceived locus of Nineteen students were administered the LSI and immediately interviewed on…

Social scientists have only recently begun to explore students' conceptions of their world and the relationship of these conceptions to their success in school. In particular, investigators have found that students who perceive themselves to be more in control of their environment are more successful in school than are students who feel less in…

The Multidimensional-Multiattributional Causality Scale (MMCS) is a goal-specific scale developed to assess locus of control in the areas of achievement and affiliation. The relationship between the MMCS and feelings of depression, hopelessness, and perceived stress was examined to validate the MMCS and determine if specific expectancies take…

The author hypothesized that (a) an analysis of the research literature would lead to identifying the behaviors and dispositions associated with successful goal-setting and goal achievement. He further hypothesized that (b) based on these data, an instructional package could be constructed to teach children a skill-strategy based on selected…