How can someone's external locus of control affect his or her personality?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- People with an external locus of control are more likely to be anxious and depressed.
- They are also likely to have lower conscientiousness and self-control.
- Developing an external locus of control may be a response to negative life circumstances as well.
- People who have had bad experiences may give up and decide they cannot have an impact on their life outcomes.
- That makes them more vulnerable to poor academic performance, anxiety, and depression, creating a vicious cycle.
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What is the "binding problem"?
What will be an ideal response?
Which memory system is referred to in your text as "working memory"?
a. sensory memory b. short-term memory c. long-term memory d. all of these collectively
The drug _____ was once used as an active ingredient in the soft drink known as _____.
A) heroin; Dr. Pepper B) nicotine; Pepsi One C) Ecstasy; Tab D) cocaine; Coca-Cola
As experimental control increases:
a. external validity decreases. b. external validity increases. c. the more relevant the study to real-world problems. d. we become less able to rule out alternative hypotheses.