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The agentive power of a situation

Author(s): Maria Materska
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: situation; indicators of situation features; agentive power of a situation
Summary/Abstract: The agentive power of a situation lies in initiating and shaping different aspects of behavior: “a situation is not only a source of stimuli but also an area in which a person is active. It is defined both by the features and states of its elements and by the features and states of the acting subject” (Tomaszewski, 1978, p. 20). The objective state of affairs and its perception by the subject should both be taken into account. Two people in identical physical circumstances could be in very different situations.

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