PSYB30H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Learned Helplessness, Explanatory Style, Avoidance Coping
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Field-dependent: tend to see the big picture rather than the details. Field-independent: rely on their own physical sensations and have selective attention to a particular object without being distracted by surrounding details. Field independent learn language in traditional question, dependent tend to learn language better being totally immersed. Internals pay more attention to info that may be useful to them later and they also retain more information than externals. Often measured with internal-external locus of control scale. Presented with 29 questions (6 are fillers) scores go from 0-23 with higher scores indicating a greater external locus. More positive outcomes in achievement, work, health, and relationships are associated with having an internal locus of control. Internals take more actions than externals including political action, achieving greater academic success by studying more and getting better grades. Internals assume more responsibility for themselves and hold others to high standards of responsibility as well.
