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Question 1

Behaviorism believes our personality comes from where?

Answer 1

Our environment

Question 2

How do rewards and punishments impact a person’s personality?

Answer 2

Personality is formed based on what behaviors are reinforced with rewards and which behaviors are punished

Question 3

Explain how Julian Rotter believed a person’s personality developed.

Answer 3

He believed that our personality developed over time and that we learned from each situation we were presented with

Question 4

Describe Rotter’s expectancy theory

Answer 4

Our behavior is determined based on our expectations and our investment in the outcome of an action

Question 5

Explain how reciprocal determinism shows how a person’s personality changes

Answer 5

Personality is influenced by the environment, individual’s behavior, and their feelings/beliefs. For example if you take on risky hobbies, you surround yourself with others who do the same, which puts you in more risky environments and influences your beliefs

Question 6

What three things does Bandura’s social learning theory consist of

Answer 6

1) Observational learning 2) Self-efficacy3) Reciprocal determinism