Children labeled learning disabled, behaviorally disordered, and learning disabled with significant behavioral disorders were assessed on measures of locus of control. The groups were matched by age, gender, intelligence level, and grade level. The children labeled learning disabled were found to be significantly more internally controlled than children labeled behaviorally disordered and children labeled learning disabled with behavioral disorders. Both the learning disabled and behaviorally disordered groups had higher scores on internal locus of control than the group labeled learning disabled with behavioral disorders.
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