Social Cognitive Theory - Bandura Flashcards
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What is the main idea of Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT)?
Learning occurs in a social context through observation, imitation, and modeling, even without direct reinforcement.
What term describes learning by watching others in SCT?
Observational learning (or modeling).
What are the three factors that influence each other in reciprocal determinism?
Behaviour, personal factors (cognition, emotion, biology), and environment.
What is self-efficacy according to Bandura?
A person’s belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.
What is the term for what a person believes will happen as a result of performing a behaviour?
Outcome expectations.
What four processes are involved in observational learning?
Attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.
In SCT, what does ‘attention’ refer to?
Focusing on certain behaviours or models to learn effectively.
What does ‘retention’ mean in SCT?
The ability to remember observed behaviour for later reproduction.
What does ‘reproduction’ mean in SCT?
Physically and mentally being able to perform the behaviour that was observed.
What does ‘motivation’ mean in SCT?
The willingness to perform the behaviour, often influenced by expected outcomes or reinforcements.
What famous experiment is associated with Bandura’s demonstration of observational learning?
The Bobo Doll experiment (1961).
What did the Bobo Doll experiment show?
Children imitated aggressive behaviour they observed from adult models, especially if the behaviour was rewarded.
How is Social Cognitive Theory applied in education?
Teachers and peers act as role models; students learn behaviours by observing them.
How is SCT applied in health promotion?
Role models demonstrate healthy behaviours to influence others to adopt them.
How can SCT be applied in coaching or leadership?
Coaches and leaders model desired behaviours to build self-efficacy and motivate others.
What is a common criticism of Social Cognitive Theory?
It may underemphasise biological influences on behaviour.
What motivates someone to reproduce a behaviour according to SCT?
The expectation of positive outcomes or rewards.
Who developed Social Cognitive Theory?
Albert Bandura.
What was the original name of Social Cognitive Theory?
Social Learning Theory.
What concept did Bandura add to evolve Social Learning Theory into Social Cognitive Theory?
Self-efficacy and the idea of reciprocal determinism.
What is the definition of reciprocal determinism?
Reciprocal determinism is a concept proposed by Albert Bandura, which states that a person’s behavior is influenced by personal factors, environmental factors, and the behavior itself, all of which interact with each other.
True or False: In Bandura’s reciprocal determinism, behavior is solely determined by external factors.
False
Fill in the blank: According to Bandura, the three components of reciprocal determinism are ___, ___, and ___ factors.
personal, behavioral, environmental
Which psychologist is associated with the concept of reciprocal determinism?
Albert Bandura
