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Locus of control in personality
- Title
- Locus of control in personality / E. Jerry Phares.
- Author
- Phares, E. Jerry.
- Publication
- Morristown, N.J. : General Learning Press, ©1976.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BF632.5.P45 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 217 pages : graphs; 24 cm
- Summary
- This book explores the origins of the locus of control concept; discusses locus of control as a theoretical concept within the framwork of social learning theory of personality; and covers the research that has been carried out to date.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 185-205.
- Contents
- Overview: The case of Karl S. -- The theoretical framework: social learning theory -- Locus of control as a situation-specific expectancy -- The measurement of individual differences in locus of control beliefs -- Locus of control as a determinant of mastery over the environment -- Locus of control in the social context -- Locus of f control and achievement children -- Anxiety, adjustment, and reaction to threat -- Antecedents of locus of control beliefs -- Changes in beliefs about locus of control -- Conclusions and implications for the future.
- ISBN
- 0382250737
- 9780382250736
- LCCN
- 75018260
- OCLC
- ocm01950108
- 1950108
- SCSB-277202
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library