PSYC 341 Exam 8. Liberty University.Question 1
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Mischel and Moore (1973) found that children who were encouraged to imagine real
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while viewing pictures of rewards
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could not wait as long for the rewards as could children who were merely exposed to pictures of
the rewards.
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correct
Question 2
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According to Rotter, people who are likely to give others a second chance tend to score
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high on interpersonal trust.
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correct
Question 3
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For Rotter, the component "freedom of movement" is analogous to the more specific concept of
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expectancy.
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Question 4
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Rotter saw needs as
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indicators of the direction of behavior.
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Question 5
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According to Rotter, reinforcement that satisfies a strong need generally
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is more highly valued than one that satisfies a weak need.
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Question 6
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Mischel's consistency paradox is based on his notion that
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both laypeople and professional psychologists see behavior as consistent, whereas research
suggests that it is inconsistent.
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Question 7
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A study by Wright and Mischel asked children and adults to report everything they knew about
certain groups of children. Findings from this research suggested that
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both children and adults recognized the interrelationship between situations and behavior.
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correct
Question 8
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Mischel's chief argument with trait theory is that it
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assumes that behavior is quite consistent.
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Question 9
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Research by Mischel and Staub found that 8th-grade boys who believed that they had been
successful on an earlier task
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were able to wait for more valued, contingent rewards.
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correct
Question 10
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Rotter insisted that an adequate theory of personality must take into consideration the
assumption that people
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are capable of anticipating events.
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