4.6b Social-cognitive theories Flashcards
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Bandura’s social-cognitive perspective
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Emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations.
Social - we learn many behaviors through others
Cognitive - What we think about a situation affects our behavior
2
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Reciprocal determinism
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Different people choose different environments
3
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Learned helplessness
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The hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when unable to avoid repeated bad events
4
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Internal locus of control
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The perception that we control our own fate (leads to hgh self-efficacy)
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External locus of control
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The perception that chance, or forces beyond a person’s control, controls one’s fate
