According to Rotter's expectancy theory, a person’s decision to engage in a behavior is determined by what the person expects to happen following the behavior and by the ____.?
a. ?reduction of anxiety
b. ?conditions of worth the individual has created
c. ?value the person places on the outcome
d. ?relatively stable traits the individual possesses
ANSWER:
c
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a. Recordings of brain activity b. Measurements of facial expressions c. Actual observations of people's behavior d. Self-report questionnaires
Because Kirstie often engages in ambushing other people when they talk, she is likely to block effective communication by
a. not listening to the other person. c. putting the other person on the defensive. b. drawing them into a debate. d. being too self-focused.
A(n) ______ variable is manipulated such that participants are randomly assigned to levels.
a. independent b. dependent c. causal d. matched
A drive that is relatively independent of physical deprivation cycles or bodily need states is referred to as
a. homeostatic. b. non-homeostatic. c. cyclic. d. primary.