88 female Ss were given the I-E Control Scale. Ss in the experimental group were given highly negative feedback regarding a previously administered course examination immediately prior to the experimental testing session. The mean I-E score of the group given negative feedback was significantly higher, i.e., more “External,” than that of the control group.
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