title: Locus of control and perceptions of human aggression.
abstract: 116 college students were given a locus of control scale and a measure of misconceptions about human aggression. A negative correlation of -.52 indicated that as feelings of mastery and control increased, belief in a human propensity for aggression decreased.
authors.affiliation: Criminal Justice Department, Washburn University, Topeka, KS 66621.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D000786:Anger; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology