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what does Kurt Lewins Field Theory consist of?

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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.

2
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what are the phases of locus of control?

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  1. ) loss of control
  2. ) reactance
  3. ) learned helplessness
3
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what axes and areas do the Cognitive Style have?

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Axes:

  • Objective subjective
  • Analytic subjective
Areas:
top left: analytic scientist
top right: systems theorist
bottom left: mystic
bottom right: humanist
4
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What are the 4 types of specialists? (NEWER environment - personality dimension)

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  1. person specialist
  2. thing specialist
  3. generalist
  4. non-specialist (self specialist)
5
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What is internal locus of control?

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

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what is external locus of control?

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