Eddie and Elaine Both Failed Their First Psychology Quiz

question 79

Multiple Choice

Eddie and Elaine both failed their first psychology quiz. Eddie decided that the questions weren't fair, whereas Elaine responded by working much harder. According to Rotter's expectancy theory, Eddie is probably __________ and Elaine is probably __________.

• A)an internal; an external
• B)an external; an internal
• C)a reactor; a reciprocator
• D)a reciprocator; a reactor

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