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Peer reviewedGibb, Gerald D.; Lambirth, Thomas T. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
The possible use of Rotter Internal/External Locus of Control Scale in estimating situational valences through attribution is investigated. The data indicated that observing others' behavior in a high consensus, negative situation resulted in external attributions, while behavior viewed in the context of a positive situation resulted in internal…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Psychological Characteristics
Peer reviewedWong, Paul T. P.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The Trent Attribution Profile provides measures of locus of control and stability which can be further partitioned into individual attribution elements (ability, effort, task difficulty, luck). Reliability and validity data are reported. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Higher Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedEdwards, Jack E.; Waters, L. K. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Scores on the Rotter I-E scale were correlated with scores on the verbal subtest of the College Qualification Test, cumulative grade point average, and attributions of performance to ability, effort, course difficulty, and luck. The I-E scores were unrelated to either verbal ability or grade point average. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, College Students
Peer reviewedPowell, Ronald R. – Library and Information Science Research, An International Journal, 1984
Examines the relationship between personality, as represented by Rotter's internal versus external control of reinforcement (locus of control), and frequency of public library use by university freshmen. Review of literature, hypothesis for study, definitions (independent and dependent variables), methodology and data collection, and findings are…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Freshmen, Correlation, Locus of Control
