Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Friedman, Myles I. The psychology of human control: a general theory of purposeful behavior / Myles I. Friedman and George H. Lackey, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-93811-5 (alk. paper) 1. Control (Psychology) 2. Success. 3. Motivation (Psychology). I. Lackey, George H. II. Title. BF611.F75 1991 153 -- dc20 90-43301 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available Copyright © 1991 by Myles I. Friedman and George H. Lackey, Jr. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-43301 ISBN: 0-275-93811-5 First published in 1991 Praeger Publishers, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America āTM The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |