The purpose of this paper is to examine the value of the locus of control construct as a predictor of attitudes, such as those considered by Janzen, Beeken and Hritzuk, and as a useful predictor of other personality variables. (Author/RK)

Internals, but not externals, used time in a manner systematically related to item difficulty. These differences in time utilization may explain why the sense of control variable, although unrelated to ability, is a predictor of achievement test scores. (Authors/CB)

Correlations between Rotter's Internal-External (I-E) Control of Reinforcement Scale and the Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) were predicted based on previous research and a theoretical expectation of a relationship between I-E and adjustment. These findings have implications for counseling and further research using the I-E variable. (Author)

An objective measure of Erikson's ego-identity construct is being developed. The total scale includes seven relatively independent subscales designed to reflect the residuals (part conflicts) of Erikson's psychosocial stages of development. An initial item pool of 194 items has been reduced to 113 items by means of judgemental and statistical…

The purpose of the study described here was to determine the extent to which student teachers' performance, as assessed by their university supervisors, could be predicted from the following sets of measurements: (1) high school and college academic performance indexes; (2) self-reported attitudes, anxieties, and concerns about teaching; and (3)…