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Peer reviewedBarling, Julian – Child Development, 1979
A total of 309 children were divided into eight groups on the basis of their Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test scores. The Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control (LOC) Scale and the Children's Psychological Conservatism Scale were administered. Findings indicate a curvilinear relationship between verbal ability and the reliability of the LOC scale. (RH)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Attitude Measures, Children, Foreign Countries
