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Modification of Locus Control: Using the RSI Technique in the Schools.

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Stanton, H. E. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1982

Definite increases toward internal control were shown in an experimental group which experienced relaxation, suggestion, and imagery (RSI) procedures and a control group which discussed ways of modifying locus of control in a study of Rotter's concept. The experimental group's posttreatment scores on Rotter's internal-external scale were…

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Locus of Control, Psychoeducational Methods, Relaxation Training

Communicative Imagery: A Qualitative Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Behavior Change Strategy on the Chronically Mentally Ill.

Lippard, Paula V. – 1988

An exploratory study investigated the success of a small group behavior change program in eliminating self-defeating behavior (SDB) in outpatients with chronic mental illness. Four of the six subjects were outpatients at the local mental health center but were currently not exhibiting psychotic behavior. The remaining two subjects were student…

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives