Chapter 4

Question 1

what does Kurt Lewins Field Theory consist of?

Answer 1

A person (P) exists in a psychological environment (E). Together they comprise a Life Space (L). Outside the Life Space is the foreign Hull (F). The foreign Hull are things not part of a persons perception or awareness.

Question 2

what are the phases of locus of control?

Answer 2

1. ) loss of control
2. ) reactance
3. ) learned helplessness

Question 3

what axes and areas do the Cognitive Style have?

Answer 3

Axes:

• Objective subjective
• Analytic subjective

Areas:
top left: analytic scientist
top right: systems theorist
bottom left: mystic
bottom right: humanist

Question 4

What are the 4 types of specialists? (NEWER environment - personality dimension)

Answer 4

1. person specialist
2. thing specialist
3. generalist
4. non-specialist (self specialist)

Question 5

What is internal locus of control?

Answer 5

the extent to which someone believes they have control of the situation they are in

Question 6

what is external locus of control?

Answer 6

the extent to which someone believes that others have control over them