Three groups of 20 fourth-grade children differing in imitation level were given embedded figures, locus of control, central-incidental and matching familiar figures tasks and tests. Results appear to show a relationship between imitation and selective attention but not with other aspects of cognitive style. (RH)

Rotter's locus of control scale was administered as part of a longitudinal survey of high school boys. Personal control and world control attitudes significantly related to school and social functioning, self-attitudes, and parental relationships. (Author/DB)

Undergraduates were instructed to generate ideas for a divergent thinking task--ideas which would or would not be likely to be generated by others. When locus of control (LOC) was compatible with the instructions, more ideas were generated. Self-ratings of creativity were not affected by instructions or LOC. (Author/GDC)

The effectiveness of competition as a motivational tool for enhancing classroom performance appears to be mediated by individual differences in cognitive style. (JD)

Reviews and evaluates recent research examining the effects of control, perceived choice, and enhanced competence on the well-being of the institutionalized aged. (Author/GC)

Compared attributions of success and failure in achievement tasks of White and Asian American children. Found that Whites took personal credit for success and attributed failure to luck, while Asians attributed success to luck and took personal responsibility for failure. Discussed attributional patterns in terms of socialization. (Author/MK)

Presents counseling and communication techniques for giving external expectancies the internal direction necessary to facilitate behavior change. Locus of control expectancies provide a useful concept for assessing and influencing the behavior of unmotivated clients. (Author)

Investigated the effects of relaxation training and biofeedback on locus of control and activity levels in hyperactive boys (N=30) as measured by parent and teacher ratings. Results indicated significant differences in activity levels between experimental and control groups as a result of treatment. (RC)

In organizational settings which encouraged personal initiative in career development, internals played a more active role in their career progress and had more favorable career experiences. In situations which hampered self-initiative, locus of control had little effect on career self-management and subsequent job experiences. (Author)

Changes in information processing during child, adolescent, and adult development affect motor performance. Several of the memory processes that change with development produce increased performance, processing speed, and control processes. (CJ)

This study used the Physical Estimation and Attraction Scales (PEAS) and a locus of control scale to determine if initial sports involvement among middle school boys could be predicted. (CJ)

There are meaningful personality differences between college women classified high v low on the Compulsive Eating Scale. High compulsive eaters are characterized by higher inner tension, greater suspiciousness and guilt-proneness, and less self-control and emotional stability; they also endorse "masculine" traits of dominance, independence, and…

Examined relationships among locus of control, specificity of instruction, and verbal conditionalibity on self-referenced affect in a counseling analogue interview. Results indicated that specific instructions combined with verbal conditioning procedures produced the greatest increase in self-referenced affect for both internal and external…

Utilizing an interaction-transaction perspective on perceived control within six life situations, a multivariate cohort study investigated patterns of interaction associated with 90 individuals representing different periods along the adult life course; adolescence, adulthood, and retired adulthood. (Author/SS)

Investigates the linear and curvilinear relationship between reflection-impulsivity and locus of control among 51 third graders. (CM)