Internal versus external control of reinforcement: A review

A summary of research concerning the construct, internal vs. external control of reinforcement, is presented. Investigations with this variable have utilized situational manipulations of locus of control or have involved differential predictions to given situations based on measures of the internal-...

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Published in:Psychological bulletin 1966-04, Vol.65 (4), p.206-220
Main Author: Lefcourt, Herbert M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human
Humans
Internal External Locus of Control
Reinforcement
Reinforcement (Psychology)
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Summary:A summary of research concerning the construct, internal vs. external control of reinforcement, is presented. Investigations with this variable have utilized situational manipulations of locus of control or have involved differential predictions to given situations based on measures of the internal-external control dimension. In both types of investigation, locus of control is found predictive to different social behaviors, learning performances, and to more and less achievement-related activities. Suggestions for further areas of study are presented. (2 p. ref.)
ISSN:0033-2909
1939-1455
DOI:10.1037/h0023116