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Peer reviewedWilliams, Mary V.; Barber, William H. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1992
The question of whether special education students exhibit more learned helpless behavior and a more external locus of control than regular students is examined. The effects of these psychological conditions on school success are considered, and programs for alleviating learned helplessness and establishing a more internal locus of control are…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedSelby, Deborah; Murphy, Sharon – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1992
This study of six mainstreamed students (in grades six and eight) with learning disabilities, their parents, and their teachers found considerable confusion and ambiguity concerning the impact of letter grades on students with learning disabilities. Students tended to feel helpless to achieve high grades yet blamed themselves for low grades.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Grades (Scholastic), Grading
