Mitch knows that if he and his brother play quietly until their mother finishes her college homework, that she will rent a movie for them and make them popcorn.Mitch and his brother's anticipation of this movie night reward is referred to by Julian Rotter as

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This anticipation is an expectancy according to Julian Rotter's theory of Social Learning Theory. Expectancy refers to the belief that a certain behavior will lead to a particular outcome or reinforcement. Mitch and his brother believe that playing quietly until their mother finishes her college homework will lead to their mother renting a movie for them and making popcorn.

Mitch Knows That If He and His Brother Play Quietly