63 mostly white seventh graders were given the Locus of Conflict Rating Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and the Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. No sex differences were noted. Correlations were small even when significant, except for .82 between CMAS Anxiety and Trait Anxiety. Some validity for the Locus of Conflict Rating Scale is indicated.
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