Hal Doesn't Think He Has Much Chance of Getting into His

question 104

Multiple Choice

Hal doesn't think he has much chance of getting into his top choice for medical school. However, he still very much likes this school and desires to go there. Based on Rotter's concept of expectancy, we would expect Hal not to apply to this school, while Rotter's concept of _____________ suggests that Hal would apply to this school.

• A)external locus of control
• B)reinforcement value
• C)self-consistency
• D)internal locus of control

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Definitions:

Neonate

A term used to describe a newborn baby, typically within the first 28 days of life.

Germinal Period

Also referred to as the period of the zygote; refers to the first 2 weeks after conception.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the joining of a male sperm and a female ovum.

Blastocyst

An early stage embryo consisting of a sphere of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity and a cluster of cells inside known as the inner cell mass, which eventually develops into the fetus.