AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Environment: Any factor physically external to the individual that can impact one’s behavior. The environment is comprised of social factors (i.e., family, friends, observational learning), and physical factors (i.e., weather, availability of tobacco products, etc.).

Detailed explanation-2: -3.3 Cognitive Social Learning Theory Specifically, it was proposed that observational learning required four processes: paying attention, being motivated to enact the behavior, having the ability to reproduce the action, and having the ability to remember the behavior (Bandura 1986).

Detailed explanation-3: -The key social cognitive theory construct of reciprocal determinism means that a person can be both an agent for change and a responder to change. Thus, changes in the environment, the examples of role models, and reinforcements can be used to promote healthier behavior.