Colleen Is Trying to Decide Which of Two Events to Enter

question 2

Multiple Choice

Colleen is trying to decide which of two events to enter in the school track meet. She thinks she would have a better chance of winning the 100-meter race, but decides to enter the 10,000-meter race instead. According to Rotter's theory,

• A) her generalized expectancies determined this decision.
• B) the reinforcement value of winning the 10,000-meter race is greater than the reinforcement value of winning the 100-meter race.
• C) the decision illustrates that the behavior potential does not always determine behavior.
• D) she must have been reinforced for winning the 10,000-meter race in the past.

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