Perceived Contingency of Reinforcements, Helplessness, Locus of Control, and Academic Performance.

Kennelly, Kevin J.; Mount, Suzanne A.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Perceived Contingency of Reinforcements, Helplessness, Locus of Control, and Academic Performance.

Kennelly, Kevin J.; Mount, Suzanne A.

Psychology in the Schools, v22 n4 p465-69 Oct 1985

Studied 86 sixth graders to determine relationships among perceived contingency of teacher-administered reinforcements, locus of control, teacher ratings of children's helplessness-competence, and academic achievement. Children's internality of locus of control and their perceptions that teachers contingently administer rewards were predictive of good academic achievement and teacher ratings of children as competent. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Helplessness, Locus of Control, Reinforcement, Student Evaluation, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Teacher Response

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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