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An Analysis of Attribution Patterns of Internally and Externally Controlled Children After Playing a Computer Video Game

The focus of this study was to determine how attribution patterns of children with an internal or external locus of control differ when playing a computer video game. Forty subjects each (twenty internally controlled and twenty externally controlled) were placed in a competitive or non-competitive treatment setting with a successful or unsuccessful outcome. Each subject played a computer video game made by a major manufacturer. At the completion of each session, each subject was asked to rate the four attributes of ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck. The results were then analyzed using analysis of variance with age as a covariate.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331146
Date08 1900
CreatorsWest, Jimmie L. (Jimmie Lee)
ContributorsThomas, L. Fred (Lawrence Fred), Bailey, Don C., Rollins, Forrest L., Bruya, Lawrence D.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 75 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, West, Jimmie L. (Jimmie Lee), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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