This study examined the correlation between scores on locus of control and religiosity. Subjects completed the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale and a religiosity measure. I: was hypothesized that an internal locus of control would be related to high religiosity. The value of .05 indicated no correlation between locus of control and religiosity. Implications for research were discussed.
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