Locus of Control and Social Reinforcement in the Motor Performance of Educable Mentally Retarded Students.

Heitman, Robert J.; Justen, Joseph E., III

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ERIC Number: EJ238835

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Oct

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Locus of Control and Social Reinforcement in the Motor Performance of Educable Mentally Retarded Students.

Heitman, Robert J.; Justen, Joseph E., III

Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, v15 n3 p204-08 Oct 1980

Results generally supported the contention that mentally retarded Ss will perform better under reinforcement conditions; they also suggested a factor other than generalized expectancy that must be considered in explaining the motor performance of mentally retarded individuals. (SBH)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Locus of Control, Mild Mental Retardation, Performance Factors, Reinforcement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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