Which of the Following Best Describes the Background of Jay-Z

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the background of Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) ?

• A) Jay-Z was born to an affluent family and attended the best schools.
• B) He was born into a modest family and showed amazing creativity at a very young age.
• C) He showed no signs of creativity at an earlier age, dropped out of high school, and shot his brother.
• D) Despite showing remarkable creativity as a child, he never succeeded academically and dropped out of high school.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others.

Reciprocal Determinism

Bandura’s term for the way people affect their environments even while their environments affect them.

Julian Rotter

An American psychologist known for developing social learning theory and the concept of locus of control.

Positive Affect

The experience of pleasurable emotions such as happiness, joy, enthusiasm, and contentment.