*Socioeconomic Status;',*Stuaent Behavior IDENTIFIERS *Novicki Strickland Locus of Control 'Scale

The relationship between locus of control (LG), grad point averag4 IGPA) , standardized achievement test scores (SAT) , sex, and sodioeConceic status JSESrwas investigated among a'sample.of:174 eighth graders who responded to the Novicki- Strickland locus,om control instrument. Certain partial correltionsbetween momentary achievement (standardized test rvults) , continuing achievement (grade point average), sex and.aocioeconOmic status w,ereexplicated. Utilizing sex, socioeconomic status and.ocus of control as,.1. independent variables, a significant interaction between sex and type of achievement was rioted. When considering sex differences with LC score's, GPA was more predictable than standardized test sesults....However, when sex was 'rot considered,. standardized test results were AS pr4dictable ' as GPA'.-(Author). ea. it i ft 4c4c*It4c*****4*.******###*#*##.****************ic****###****114********** I Ple productiOns supplied by EbrS are the.best that can be made * * from the original document. ** * #*,********************.*********4********************i*****4/******** *4