The Relationship Between Inner Versus Outer Locus of Control and Achievement in Black Middle School Children.

Guttentag, Marcia; Klein, Isobel

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Relationship Between Inner Versus Outer Locus of Control and Achievement in Black Middle School Children

Guttentag, Marcia; Klein, Isobel

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 4, 1101-9, Win 76

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)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Elementary School Students, Junior High School Students, Locus of Control, Student Attitudes, Urban Youth

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