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Dickens, Wenda J.; Perry, Raymond P. – 1982
The concept of an individual's perception of control was applied to the classroom performance of university students. The initial approach was to use a laboratory simulation of a university classroom to explore the following: (1) whether it is possible to induce feelings of helplessness in a university classroom; (2) effects that feelings of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, College Students, Helplessness