The Effects of Birth Order and Family Size on Children's Locus of Control
Description:
The present study was concerned with investigating children's generalized locus of control of reinforcement and its possible relationship to the demographic variables of birth order and family size. The sample consisted of 93 school children in Grades 6, 7, and 8. The analysis of data was by a 2 x 3 factorial design. Results indicated no significant differences in the generalized locus of control orientations of first-born, intermediate-born, and youngest children. Results also indicated that c…
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Date:
August 1975
Creator:
Schniederjan, Patrick
Partner:
UNT Libraries