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Peer reviewedWeisz, John R.; Stipek, Deborah J. – Human Development, 1982
Surveys 33 developmental studies using 12 different locus of control scales in the effort to learn how perceived internal control changes with age. A few studies show developmental declines in perceived control, about half show consistent developmental increases, and about half show mixed results or no significant developmental differences.…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adolescents, Children, Competence
