In the Crum and Langer Hotel Experiment, the Participants Were

question 247

Multiple Choice

In the Crum and Langer hotel experiment, the participants were selected:

• A) because they were elderly people who believed that their health was "poor."
• B) from the housekeeping staff at seven carefully matched hotels.
• C) because they were elderly people who believed that their health was "excellent."
• D) from undergraduate students in courses at Harvard University where they could earn extra credit for participating in research.

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Definitions:

External Locus

The belief that one's successes or failures result from external factors beyond one's control.

Type A Personality

A personality configuration characterized by a constant sense of urgency, competitiveness, impatience, and high stress.

Type B Personality

A personality trait characterized by a composed, indulgent, and leisurely disposition.

External Locus

A belief that one's life events are largely determined by external factors, forces, or agents beyond one's control.