Bandura - Self Efficacy

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

Quasi

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

10 snake phobia patients who replied to an advertisement .

9male 1 female aged 19-57

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Measured their fear levels and also perception of how well they would cope.

Desensitised under controlled conditions
Once arousal had fallen - put in same room with real snakes

Fear and coping perceptions was measured again.

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

The second fear scores: lower and coping perception were higher

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

Desensitisation works.
Experiments support the concept of self efficacy because the activities lead to a change in perception

Self efficacy: both cognitive and behavioural concept

Also a form of classical conditioning

Question 6

Aim

Answer 6

To assess the self efficacy of patients engaging in systematic desensitisation for snake phobias

Question 7

What is the concept of self efficacy

Answer 7

Theory that’s looks at the influences and factors that are more likely to lead someone to success

We work harder if we think we can succeed

Question 8

What are the 4 factors that influence us?

Answer 8

Enactive

Vicarious

Persuasory

Emotive

Question 9

What is enactive influences

Answer 9

This is the individuals past experiences which determine their motivation to complete a task

Question 10

What is vicarious influences

Answer 10

Uses other around you to motivate someone. Seeing someone else will drive you

Question 11

What is persuasory influences

Answer 11

Positive feedback coming from someone else. Family/friends

Question 12

What is emotive influences

Answer 12

Over anxiety can lead to success. Or feeling incapable to succeed

Question 13

What concept is self efficacy

Answer 13

Takes and internal LOC concept

If we work harder we will think we can succeed