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Locus of control in personality

Title
  1. Locus of control in personality / E. Jerry Phares.
Published by
  1. Morristown, N.J. : General Learning Press, ©1976.
Author
  1. Phares, E. Jerry.

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Description
  1. 217 pages : graphs; 24 cm
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Locus of control
  2. Control (Psychology)
  3. Personality
  4. Personality
  5. Internal-External Control
  6. Power, Psychological
  7. 77.52 personality theory
  8. Locus of control
  9. Locus of Control
  10. Persönlichkeit
  11. Verhalten
  12. Persoonlijkheid
Contents
  1. 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.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Bibliography: p. 185-205.