Your Beliefs About Who or What Is in Charge of the Outcomes

question 63

Multiple Choice

Your beliefs about who or what is in charge of the outcomes in your life are called your ________.

• A)environmental expectancies
• B)locus of control
• C)outcome contingencies
• D)cognitive power

Acknowledge historical biases in research on personality theory.

Explain the influence of child-rearing practices on personality across different cultures.

Understand the role of traditional stereotypes in rearing boys and girls.

Understand the influence of personality differences on technology use and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Social Rejection

The act of being deliberately excluded or dismissed by individuals or groups in social or professional contexts.

External and Temporary

Characteristics or conditions outside of an individual that are not permanent or lasting in nature.

Overgeneralized

Referring to a conclusion or generalization that is too broad and not supported by the specific instances or evidence available.

Self-focused

Refers to the tendency of individuals to direct attention inward towards themselves, often analyzing their own behaviors and attributes.