A student believes that if they go out partying with friends tonight, it is very likely that they will fail his history midterm tomorrow. The student's perception about the consequences of their behaviour and the likelihood of these consequences would best be considered an example of Julian Rotter's concept of ________.

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This is an example of Julian Rotter's concept of "expectancy," which refers to an individual's belief about the likelihood of certain outcomes resulting from specific behaviors. In this case, the student believes that going out partying (a specific behavior) is very likely to result in failing the history midterm (a specific outcome).

A Student Believes That If They Go Out Partying with Friends