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The Tendency to Conclude That a Person Who Likes to Play

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The tendency to conclude that a person who likes to play chess and read poetry is more likely to be a college professor of classics than a truck driver most clearly illustrates the use of


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External Locus of Control

The belief that one's fate or the outcomes of one's actions are controlled by external forces beyond personal control.

Shaping

A method of conditioning that uses reinforcements to guide behavior toward a desired outcome, by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests that a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.

Self-actualization

Achieving one's full potential and realizing one's abilities and qualities as much as possible.

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