If a Psychologist Is Recording the Frequency of a Child's

question 26

True/False

If a psychologist is recording the frequency of a child's inattention and out-of-seat behavior, he or she is using a technique known as situational testing.

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Definitions:

External Locus

A belief system where individuals perceive their successes or failures as being influenced by external forces or events beyond their control.

Fatalistic Attitude

A mindset or belief that events are predetermined to happen and cannot be changed by the individual, leading to a sense of powerlessness.

Good Luck

A favorable or beneficial circumstance that happens by chance, often considered an element of success not attributable to one's actions.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive quality in a person leads to the unjustified extension of positive evaluation to other qualities.