Use Rotter's concept of expectancy to explain Barb's avoidance of eating junk food.
What will be an ideal response?
Expectancy is a belief about what will happen if we act in a certain way. Barb wants to avoid feeling guilty and disgusted after eating junk food. She knows from previous experiences that she will feel this way again if she engages in this behavior.
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A. OCD B. mass hysteria C. PTSD D. somatization disorder
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b. development of powerful new statistical techniques. c. recent availability of fast, new-generation computers. d. availability of new brain-scanning technology.