Use Rotter's concept of behavior potential and his views on situational factors to explain Barb's eating habits while watching television, when she is stressed, and at parties.
What will be an ideal response?
Behavior potential is the likelihood of a behavior occurring in a particular situation. Barb is more likely to eat higher calorie food in the above mentioned situations. This is not as likely to occur in other types of situations, which demonstrates Rotter's belief that behavior depends upon situations, i.e., we behave differently in different situations.
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