According to Rotter's original model, individual differences in locus of control are most likely to affect behavior when
A. the reinforcement values for all of the expected outcomes are about equal.
B. people have little information upon which to form specific expectancies for the situation.
C. success in the situation is largely up to the person rather than the situation.
D. there are important external forces controlling the situation.
B
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a. ?does not naturally elicit a particular unconditioned response b. ?neither punishes nor rewards c. ?is elicited by the conditioned stimulus d. ?is not influenced by other stimuli
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a. The performance of the group whose regression line crosses the Y axis at a higher point will be overpredicted. b. The performance of the group whose regression line crosses the Y axis at a lower point will be overpredicted. c. The performance of both groups will be overpredicted. d. The performance of neither group will be overpredicted.
Friends and loved ones who do spend a significant amount of time with someone who is dying will notice changes as death approaches. Often persons who are dying will display which of the following behaviors
a) Less interest in food and water, reducing their intake b) A loss of bladder and bowel control c) A person's limbs and skin may become cool to the touch; individual may start to breath noisily, making gurgling sounds as throat muscles relax d) All of the above
Which of the following chemicals regulates sexual desire yet is not produced by the endocrine system?
A. Dopamine B. Testosterone C. Adenosine D. Androgen