The fitness center is usually a relaxed place until the manager arrives. She is always tense and spends much of her time yelling at the workers. Soon everyone seems to be angry and on edge. This is one instance of ________ among person, place, and behavior.

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This scenario exemplifies reciprocal determinism, a concept in psychology that suggests a person's behavior is influenced by their environment and personal factors, and vice versa. In this case, the manager's behavior (tense and yelling) influences the environment (the fitness center) and the behavior of others (making them angry and on edge), creating a cycle of influence between person, behavior, and environment.  What she does has an effect on the environment, because aspects of employees' personalities are affected by her behaviors. In turn, others' behaviors affect her and affect the environment.

The Fitness Center Is Usually a Relaxed Place Until the Manager