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Peer reviewedAzuma, Hiroshi – American Psychologist, 1984
Comments on the preceding discussion of locus of control in Japanese and American cultures (Weisz et al.). Discusses yielding, as one of many coping styles, to demonstrate the heterogeneity of secondary control. Asserts that dichotomizing secondary and primary control, rather than seeking differentiation within a single category, itself reflects a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Structures, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
