Mischel Is Most Likely to Say That

question 52

Multiple Choice

Mischel is most likely to say that

• A)an individual's behaviors can be inconsistent from one situation to another.
• B)an individual's personality traits are not likely to endure over a period of time.
• C)human behavior is completely shaped by the laws of reinforcement.
• D)human personality is shaped by chance encounters and fortuitous events.

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Definitions:

Smoot-Hawley Tariff

A U.S. law enacted in 1930 that raised import tariffs on thousands of products, contributing to the severity of the Great Depression by restricting international trade.

Conservative

Pertains to a political and social philosophy that emphasizes tradition, established institutions, and prefers gradual development to abrupt change.

Reinhold Niebuhr

An American theologian, ethicist, and commentator on politics and public affairs, known for his influence on political thought, particularly regarding American and Christian realist philosophy.

Fordlandia

A failed industrial town and rubber plantation established by Henry Ford in the Brazilian Amazon during the 1920s, intended to secure a rubber supply for Ford Motor Company.