The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the relationship between the psychological variable of locus of control and childhood socialization processes. Socialization processes investigated are of two types: a) direct socialization by parents to particular behaviors and b) indirect socialization (I.E., maternal employment). Differences in race, gender and SES are expected to be related to significant differences on locus of control scores.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / This study examined certain aspects of the relationship between appropriateness of emotional response and delay of motor behavior. It related two different ego functions ia terms of a more general principle of ego control. Theoretical formulations were derived from Rapaport's unification of a whole array of ego functions by means of the concept of ability to delay. Delay entails inhibition of impulsive reactions and a complex differentiation and control process culminating in adaptive action. There is presumably an organized control system such that an individual is quite self-consistent in exercising control in various contexts. A review of pertinent studies revealed considerable support for the existence of generalized delaying capacity. Evidence of interrelationships among measures of motor inhibition, cognitive inhibition, and inhibition of the behavioral expression of an affect was cited. [TRUNCATED] / 2999-01-01

石粒子. / "2013年8月". / "2013 nian 8 yue". / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 20-23). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Shi Lizi.

To determine if home economics child development education affected disciplinary techniques used by parents of kindergarten children, 298 parents of kindergarten children completed an eleven-part questionnaire. Comparisons were made of disciplinary techniques used, five categories of child development education, and five levels of education. Educational level appeared to affect parental disciplinary techniques more than child development education. As educational level increased, the use of punitive and reasoning techniques, the use of sources for learned disciplinary techniques, and parental reaction to stress concerning discipline all increased. It is suggested that parental expectations increased as educational level increased. Frustration with disciplining increased punitiveness and reaction to stress. Educational skills encouraged adoption of disciplinary sources.