Chapter 18 TF Flashcards
Rotter’s theory is future-oriented; that is, it allows for a person’s expectations of future events.
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Rotter believes that personality is shaped solely by one’s environment.
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Rotter believes the individual is solely responsible for behavior.
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Rotter assumes that motivation is goal-directed.
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While still an adolescent, Rotter was influenced by the writings of Alfred Adler.
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Behavior potential and expectancy are variables used in predicting general behaviors.
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Freedom of movement is analogous to the concept of expectancy.
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According to Rotter, people’s psychological situation is more important than their physical environment.
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One of the components of Rotter’s general prediction formula is freedom of movement.
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Rotter’s Internal-External Control Scale classifies people into two distinct groups.
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Interpersonal trust refers to the belief that people are naturally good.
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A person who scores high on the Interpersonal Trust Scale is likely to believe that most people can be counted on to do what they say they will do.
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Rotter believes that maladaptive behavior inevitably arises from the combination of high need value and low freedom of movement.
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The personality theory of Mischel and Shoda is called behavioral social learning theory.
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Mischel’s theory of personality shows the influence of both Bandura and Rotter.
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