Students who go far away from home for college may have different personalities from those who stay closer to home, and the experience of being far away from home may shape their personalities. This is an example of __________.
A) reciprocal determinism
B) self-actualization
C) psychodynamic theory
D) classical conditioning

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Reciprocal determinism is the concept that a person's behavior is influenced by both their environment and their personal characteristics, which in turn can shape their environment. In this scenario, the environment (being far from home for college) may shape the student's personality (personal characteristic). Therefore, this is an example of reciprocal determinism. Self-actualization is the idea that people have an inherent drive to reach their full potential, psychodynamic theory focuses on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences, and classical conditioning is a type of learning where a behavior is associated with a particular stimulus. None of these theories fully apply to the scenario presented.

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