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What is the process of making sense of or explaining events in the world?
Which term describes one's interpretation/beliefs of responsibility for the outcomes in one's life?
What do field independent people have the ability to do, compared to field dependent people?
What refers to awareness and thinking, as well as specific mental acts such as perceiving, interpreting, remembering, believing, and anticipating?
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What affects both internal and external locus of control?
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Study Notes
Understanding Events and Responsibility
- The process of making sense of or explaining events in the world is called attribution.
- Internal locus of control refers to the belief that one's outcomes are due to their own abilities or efforts, while external locus of control refers to the belief that one's outcomes are due to external factors such as chance or other people.
Cognitive Processes and Field Independence
- Field independent people have the ability to separate objects from their surroundings, whereas field dependent people have difficulty doing so.
- Cognition refers to awareness and thinking, as well as specific mental acts such as perceiving, interpreting, remembering, believing, and anticipating.
Locus of Control
- Both internal and external locus of control can be affected by various factors, such as upbringing, experiences, and cultural influences.
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Test your knowledge of cognitive approaches to personality, which focus on how people process information and the different levels of cognition that influence personality traits. Explore topics such as perception, interpretation, and memory from a psychological perspective.
