A psychologist is using the locus of control measure to assess locus of control for different demographic groups. Based on previous research, who is likely to have the most external locus of control?
a) Cecil, a college professor in America
b) Kyoko, a student in Japan
c) Hilary, who has a high socioeconomic status
d) Betty, the 50-year-old mother of a college freshman
B
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James is a 68-year-old retired history professor, who has been asked to take over a college class for a week. Although he has practiced with the equipment used in the classroom, he is concerned that any slip in using this computer equipment will confirm the stereotype about older people "not being able to learn new skills, particularly those related to computers.". Because he is anxious and
preoccupied about possible problems with the classroom equipment, James actually does experience problems with the computer projection system during his first lecture. Psychologist Claude Steele referred to this as a. scapegoating. b. stereotype threat. c. dogmatism. d. cognitive dissonance.
Explain the difference between the suppression-facilitation model and the distress threshold.
What will be an ideal response?
When you consider the text's discussion of ruminative thinking, you should recall that a primary component of this cognitive style is that it is ________.
A. minimizing B. personalizing C. intrusive D. dialectical
The Rachlin/Castro/Bandura debate discussed in the text illustrates the complexity involved in self-administered contingencies. Despite their differences, they all agreed that:
a. self-rewarding works by increasing accurate self-monitoring b. contingent consequences work. c. consequences are evaluated according to usual social standards d. self-punishment operates primarily by providing information.