At Lunch, a Friend Responds to Something You Said with a Sarcastic

question 130

Multiple Choice

At lunch, a friend responds to something you said with a sarcastic comeback.Whether you interpret your friend's remark as mean-spirited and hurtful, or as an example of your friend's cutting brand of humor, will be important in explaining your next response.Julian Rotter called this interpretation

• A) self-efficacy.
• B) the psychological situation.
• C) the expectancy.
• D) the reinforcement value.

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Definitions:

Stereotyped Beliefs

Preconceived notions that are overly simplified and applied to groups or categories of people without acknowledging individual differences.

Psychological Illnesses

Mental health disorders characterized by disturbances in a person's thoughts, emotions, or behavior.

Perceived

Regarded or understood in a certain way based on observational or psychological interpretation, often subjective.

Moodiness

A state characterized by frequent changes in mood; prone to unpredictable emotional responses.