Psy3051 - Personality - Social Cognitive Approach Bandura

Front 1

Social cognitive theorist believe that people have the capacity to do what?

Back 1

motivate and direct their actions towards growth

Front 2

What is self-efficacy?

Back 2

peoples perceptions about their own capabilities for action in future situations.

Front 3

What three things does self-efficacy influence?

Back 3

1. the choices we make
2. the effort we put in
3. the length of persistence int he face of obstacles

Front 4

What factor did Bandura add to the social learning theory to creative social cognitive theory?

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That behaviour and learning are not only developed by modelling but also by internal factors such as beliefs and behaviours.

Front 5

What is the most important concept in the Social Cognitive Theory?

Back 5

Self-efficacy

Front 6

Social Cognitive theory involves and interplay between what three factors?

Back 6

beliefs, situation and behaviour

Front 7

Explain reciprocal determinism.

Back 7

the idea that personality, behaviour and the situation must be understood as a systems of forces that mutually influence one another across the course of time

Front 8

What is a competency?

Back 8

skill involved with solving problems or coping with the challenges of life

Front 9

what does it mean to say that a competency has context specificity?

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different contexts present different challenges that require different competencies

Front 10

Explain expectancies, evaluative standards and goals.

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Expectancies are beliefs that are directed towards the future.
Evaluative standards are the mental criteria for evaluating the meaning of events.
Goals are what we want to achieve in the future.

Front 11

Distinguish between self-efficacy expectations and outcome expectations?

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Expectancy outcomes are beliefs about the rewards or punishment that will occur by performing a type of behaviour, where self-efficacy are beliefs about whether one can perform the behaviour in the first place.

Front 12

Distinguish between self-esteem and self-efficacy.

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Self-esteem refers to a global evaluation of self worth whereas self-efficacy refers to people's appraisal of what they are capable of accomplishing in a specific setting.

Front 13

What is the purpose of microanalytic research?

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to identify level of self-efficacy in specific areas of performance

Front 14

What are self-evaluative reactions?

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the emotional response of satisfaction or dissatisfaction towards ourselves as a result of self-evaluation

Front 15

In what four ways do people develop self-efficacy?

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1. mastery of experiences (performance acquisition) - experience of successful outcomes
2. vicarious experience - modelling
3. social persuasions - persuaded to belief in your ability by an influential other
4. physiological states - using states as feedback

Front 16

Explain the role of performance acquisition or mastery of experiences in enhancing self-efficacy.

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1. successful outcomes enhance self-efficacy
2. break the goal into smaller steps
3. emphasise technique and downplay outcomes
4. instruction and drilling

Front 17

Explain the role of vicarious experiences in enhancing self-efficacy.

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1. watching similar and a variety of people perform the task will help you develop self-efficacy
2. watching people who are talented may intimidate you
3. modeling but not imitations
4. listening to successful people talking aloud

Front 18

Explain the role of social persuasion in enhancing self-efficacy.

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1. persuaded by a believable and respected evaluator
2. resonating with motivational quotes

Front 19

Explain the role of physiological states in enhancing self-efficacy.

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1. anxiety can be negative or positive

Front 20

What is the process through which emotional responses are learned through the observation of emotional responses in others?

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vicarious conditioning

Front 21

What is the process through which people learn merely by observing the behaviour of others, called model?

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Observational learning (modeling)

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What are 5 limitations of social cognitive theory?

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1. doesn't explain the erosion of self-efficacy
2. No explanation of why some people are unable to act even with strong self-efficacy
3. Research based on self report which is what people say they will do but is not necessarily what they do do
4. Research shows people are more consistent than the situation.
5. Not enough research about the relationship among the concepts

Front 23

What are the 4 steps involved in observational learning?

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1. Attending to the model
2. The ability to encode, remember and make sense of what is observed
3. the capability the observer has to perform the observed behaviour
4. the person is motivated to perform the behaviour

Front 24

According to social-cognitive theory, maladaptive behaviour results from what?

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dysfunctional learning

Front 25

What are the two main treatment approaches in social-cognitive therapy?

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modeling and guided mastery