Question 1

Unlike Skinner, Julian Rotter contended that an adequate theory of human behavior

Accepted Answer

A) is not possible at this stage in the development of psychology as a science. 
B) should reject hypothetical constructs as explanations of behavior. 
C) can be extrapolated from the study of animal behavior. 
D) must be built on people's expectations of the future. 
A) is not possible at this stage in the development of psychology as a science. 
B) should reject hypothetical constructs as explanations of behavior. 
C) can be extrapolated from the study of animal behavior. 
D) must be built on people's expectations of the future.

Question 2

List and briefly explain Mischel and Shoda's five cognitive-affective units.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-affective units include a vari

Question 3

Which term describes Rotter's approach to personality?

Accepted Answer

A) interactionist 
B) social-learning theory 
C) cognitive theory 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) interactionist 
B) social-learning theory 
C) cognitive theory 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 4

Mischel's early research led him to believe that behavior is mostly a function of

Accepted Answer

A) fortuitous events. 
B) the situation. 
C) stable personal traits. 
D) motivation. 
E) none of these. 
A) fortuitous events. 
B) the situation. 
C) stable personal traits. 
D) motivation. 
E) none of these.

Question 5

According to Rotter, four variables and their interactions must be analyzed to ensure accurate predictions.They include all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral potential. 
B) expectancy. 
C) psychological situation. 
D) reinforcement value. 
E) law of effect. 
A) behavioral potential. 
B) expectancy. 
C) psychological situation. 
D) reinforcement value. 
E) law of effect.

Question 6

According to Mischel, behavior is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) the interaction of person variables with situational variables. 
B) environmental contingencies. 
C) relatively permanent personal dispositions. 
D) the interaction between need potential and freedom of movement. 
A) the interaction of person variables with situational variables. 
B) environmental contingencies. 
C) relatively permanent personal dispositions. 
D) the interaction between need potential and freedom of movement.

Question 7

To Mischel, behavior is mostly likely to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) stable, global, basic personal dispositions. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) personality traits. 
D) perception of self in a particular situation. 
A) stable, global, basic personal dispositions. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) personality traits. 
D) perception of self in a particular situation.

Question 8

According to Rotter, individuals who set their goals too high

Accepted Answer

A) develop correspondingly high expectancies of success. 
B) score high on internal control of reinforcement. 
C) quickly change to lower-level goals when they fail. 
D) engage in avoidant behavior because of frustration. 
A) develop correspondingly high expectancies of success. 
B) score high on internal control of reinforcement. 
C) quickly change to lower-level goals when they fail. 
D) engage in avoidant behavior because of frustration.

Question 9

List Rotter's four variables of prediction and briefly define each of them.

Accepted Answer

Rotter's variables of prediction are (1)

Question 10

Rotter saw needs as

Accepted Answer

A) reflecting a state of deprivation. 
B) indicators of the direction of behavior. 
C) reflecting certain conditions of arousal. 
D) having two categories: social and physiological. 
A) reflecting a state of deprivation. 
B) indicators of the direction of behavior. 
C) reflecting certain conditions of arousal. 
D) having two categories: social and physiological.

Unlike Skinner, Julian Rotter contended that an adequate theory of human behavior

List and briefly explain Mischel and Shoda's five cognitive-affective units.

Which term describes Rotter's approach to personality?

Mischel's early research led him to believe that behavior is mostly a function of

According to Rotter, four variables and their interactions must be analyzed to ensure accurate predictions.They include all the following EXCEPT

According to Mischel, behavior is determined by

To Mischel, behavior is mostly likely to be caused by

According to Rotter, individuals who set their goals too high

List Rotter's four variables of prediction and briefly define each of them.

Rotter saw needs as

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Exam 17: Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Unlike Skinner, Julian Rotter contended that an adequate theory of human behavior

List and briefly explain Mischel and Shoda's five cognitive-affective units.

Which term describes Rotter's approach to personality?

Mischel's early research led him to believe that behavior is mostly a function of

According to Rotter, four variables and their interactions must be analyzed to ensure accurate predictions.They include all the following EXCEPT

According to Mischel, behavior is determined by

To Mischel, behavior is mostly likely to be caused by

According to Rotter, individuals who set their goals too high

List Rotter's four variables of prediction and briefly define each of them.

Rotter saw needs as

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Skinner: Behavioral Analysis

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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