Julian Rotter
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Julian B. Rotter (October 22, 1916 – January 6, 2014) was an American psychologist known for developing social learning theory and research into locus of control. He was a faculty member at Ohio State University and then the University of Connecticut. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Rotter as the 64th most eminent and 18th most widely cited psychologist of the 20th century.[1] A 2014 study published in 2014 placed him at #54 among psychologists whose careers spanned the post-World War II era.[2]
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Julian Rotter | |
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Born | (1916-10-22)October 22, 1916 |
Died | January 6, 2014(2014-01-06) (aged 97) Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brooklyn College, University of Iowa, Indiana University |
Known for | social learning theory, Rotter Incomplete Sentence Blank and Locus of Control |
Awards | William James Fellow Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Ohio State University, University of Connecticut |
Doctoral advisor | C. M. Louttit |
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