BANDURA MC Flashcards

1
Q

Bandura believes that human functioning is a product of the mutual interaction of environment, person, and

a. heredity.
b. learning.
c. cognition.
d. behavior.

A

d

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Bandura’s social cognitive theory takes _____ perspective.

a. a behavioral
b. a learning theory
c. an existential
d. an agentic

A

d

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3
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Bandura first became interested in clinical psychology when he

a. entered graduate school at Stanford University.
b. worked on the Alaska highway after graduation from high school.
c. met Skinner at the 1972 APA convention.
d. entered graduate school at the University of Iowa.

A

b

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4
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Bandura believes that learning

a. can occur in the absence of a response.
b. is facilitated by the unconscious mind.
c. and performance are identical.
d. is not facilitated by reinforcement.

A

a

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5
Q

According to Bandura, there are two major types of learning—observational and

a. modeling.
b. instinctive.
c. developmental.
d. enactive.
e. conditioning.

A

d

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6
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Modeling is enhanced when the person being modeled is

a. a low-status person.
b. attractive.
c. speaking a foreign language.
d. a social isolate.
e. a child.

A

b

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7
Q

According to Bandura, reinforcement

a. is necessary for learning.
b. is cognitively mediated.
c. is environmentally determined.
d. has extrinsic value.

A

b

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8
Q

According to Bandura, the essence of humanness is

a. human agency.
b. imitation
c. aggression.
d. memory.

A

a

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9
Q

The primary component of Bandura’s P factor is

a. cognition.
b. probability.
c. performance.
d. environment

A

a

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10
Q

Chance encounters enter the triadic reciprocal causation paradigm at this point.

a. environment
b. behavior
c. person
d. any or all of these

A

a

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11
Q

According to Bandura, if behavior were completely controlled by the environment, it would be

a. solely the result of chance.
b. less consistent and more varied.
c. rigid and stilted.
d. solely the result of imitation.

A

b

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12
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People’s expectations that they are capable of performing a behavior that will produce desired outcomes in any particular situation is called

a. outcome expectancy
b. self-efficacy
c. distortion of consequences
d. the self-system

A

b

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13
Q

Which technique is LEAST likely to increase a person’s self-efficacy?

a. verbal persuasion
b. increased emotional arousal
c. vicarious experiences
d. performance accomplishments

A

b

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14
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Carlos has great confidence in himself as a hairdresser. However, the economy in his city has recently turned downward, and few people can afford a hairdresser. When Carlos applies for a job at Mr. Dan’s Hair Salon, he will likely have high _______ and low _______.

a. self-efficacy; outcome expectations
b. self-efficacy; self-confidence
c. reward expectancy; self-efficacy
d. anxiety; motivation

A

a

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15
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Which of these is MOST likely to increase self-efficacy?

a. verbal persuasion
b. increased emotional arousal
c. decreased emotional arousal
d. performance accomplishments

A

d

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16
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Low self-efficacy and an unresponsive environment are MOST likely to result in

a. a high level of performance.
b. apathy and feelings of helplessness.
c. decreased locus of control.
d. increased optimism and self-confidence.

A

b

17
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Taylor, like most people, relies on auto mechanics, air conditioning repairmen, network news, and hundreds of other people who enhance her lifestyle. In so doing, Taylor is making use of a. collective efficacy.

b. proxy agency
c. self-efficacy.
d. self-regulation.

A

b

18
Q

A set of cognitive structures used to evaluate behavior describes Bandura’s concept of

a. observational learning.
b. modeling.
c. the self system.
d. the ego.
e. the superego.

A

c

19
Q

According to Bandura, the first requirement for self-regulation is

a. self-observation.
b. modeling.
c. a responsive environment.
d. motor production.
e. reinforcement.

A

a

20
Q

Which of the following would be an example of disengagement of internal control?

a. A student skips class, and then tells the instructor that she had to attend her grandmother’s funeral.
b. A child is punished for playing with his genitals and consequently represses the experience.
c. A conscientious doctor performs an illegal operation, but justifies her actions to herself by saying the surgery was necessary to save a life.
d. A store clerk shoplifts merchandise, feels guilty, and returns it before anyone notices.

A

c

21
Q

Bandura believes that personal conduct is controlled by

a. an autonomous internal agent called the ego.
b. environmental stimuli.
c. reinforcement.
d. the triadic reciprocal causation paradigm.

A

d

22
Q

The study by Bandura, Ross, and Ross involving young children and a Bobo doll found that

a. children exposed to an aggressive cartoon character were more aggressive than children not subjected to an aggressive model.
b. children exposed to an aggressive live model were more aggressive than children not subjected to an aggressive live model.
c. both of these was true.
d. neither of these was true.

A

c

23
Q

The ultimate goal of social-cognitive therapy is

a. self-regulation.
b. self-actualization.
c. an increase in self-efficacy.
d. uncovering hidden conflicts.

A

a

24
Q

Which statement is most consistent with Bandura’s concept of humanity?

a. People are most strongly motivated to increase self-efficacy.
b. Human personality is formed mostly by the forces of biology.
c. People must successfully navigate the stages of development in order to become psychologically healthy.
d. Humans have the capacity to become many things, within the limits set by biology.

A

d