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ERIC Number: EJ081915
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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A Locus of Control Measure for Preschool Children
Stephens, Mark W.; Delys, Pamela
Developmental Psychology, 9, 1, 55-65, Jul 73
This paper (a) describes the rationale and development of the Stephens-Delys Reinforcement Contingency Interview method for assessing locus of control expectancies in children as young as preschool age and (b) summarizes results of subsequent studies bearing on reliability, validity, and problems of the method. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Analysis, Early Experience, Expectation, Interviews, Measurement Techniques, Parent Influence, Preschool Children, Psychological Studies, Reinforcement
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