The interaction of locus of control with three behavioral procedures in the modification of disruptive behavior in emotionally disturbed boys

Abstract

This study investigated the interaction of locus of control with three behavioral procedures in modifying disruptive social behaviors of "emotionally disturbed" boys. A two way MANOVA was employed to analyze the data and no interaction was found. Contingency contracting was shown to be more effective than either self-regulation or teacher regulation combined with self-regulation with respect to two of three dependent variables.