Investigated effects of individual goal-setting conferences on classroom achievement and locus of control orientation. Analyses of the data showed a significant treatment effect for achievement across treatment groups with the goal-setting group having significantly higher achievement than the conference and control groups. (Author)

Compared to teachers with an external locus of control, junior high school teachers with a highly internal locus of control are more likely to be rated as competent by evaluators. Internal-external control should be an important factor in the selection of teachers and of students for teacher training programs. (SB)

Finds that a trusted person is one who is highly influential; has an internal locus of control, a low need to control others, and high self-esteem; and is open to being influenced by others. (RL)

Life planning workshop volunteers were randomly distributed into four independent groups. The problem of obtaining separate-sample controls when all participants participate in the experimental treatment was solved. Workshop participation significantly facilitated achievement of life planning goals. Utility of the Rotter I-E scale as an instrument…

The relationship between each of several dimensions of the expectancies of fifth through eighth grade black urban pupils and their school achievement was examined. While anticipated differentiation on racial items was not seen, two important factors were found: general personal efficacy and interpersonal control. (Author/JKS)

Investigates the impact of high and low leader structure on self-actualization (Shostrom, 1966) for internal and external participants in a 23-hour marathon group experience. (Author/RK)

Suggests that it is more likely that it is the access to and the receiving of social rewards which strengthen that sense of internal control (personal control) which in turn leads to increased achievement. (Author)

Does measurement of intelligence through a concolidated score imply that two or more subjects obtaining the same score are also undergoing the same mental process? Introverts are supposed to opt for accuracy and extraverts for speed. Attempts to investigate the qualitative differences between extraverts and introverts on an intelligence test.…

Investigates the relationship between Rotter's (1966) Internality-Externality Scale and Kohlberg's (1971) Morality Scale. Specifically addresses the question of whether Rotter's internal individual will be functioning at a higher level of Kohlber's stages of morality than the external individual. (Author/RK)

The proposition that actors favor environmental attribution and observers personal attribution was investigated. Psychology students attributed causality from two perspectives for verbally-described behaviors. It was concluded that motivational considerations mediated actor-observer differences and that perspective differences represent a…

Presents a factor analysis of the responses of 170 Brazilian women to a Portuguese version of Rotter's I-E scale. "The analysis suggests the existence of two main independent factors, one which could be said to correspond to the original meaning intended for the scale and the other to the concept of fatalism."

Children differing in locus of control orientation (internals, mediums, and externals) were administered an extended coding task following either a fictional rationale for the study (purpose incentive statement) or no purpose. Implications of these findings for education and child-rearing are discussed. (Editor/RK)

To determine the interpersonal distancing requirements for emotionally disturbed and normal children and in order to investigate the relationship of locus of control and anxiety to interpersonal space, 20 emotionally disturbed and 20 normal boys (mean age 10 years) were randomly required to approach an object person and to let the object person…

Camps can increase campers' self-esteem through "I-Can't funerals," camper information forms, noncompetitive atmosphere, positive behavior management, Socratic rule deduction, camper selection of activities, public commendations, and de-emphasis of physical attractiveness. Effects on self-esteem are given for each suggestion. Sidebars…