AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Intentions belongs under what type of factor?
A
Behavioral
B
Environmental
C
Cognitive
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Behavioral intention-This refers to the motivational factors that influence a given behavior where the stronger the intention to perform the behavior, the more likely the behavior will be performed. Subjective norms-This refers to the belief about whether most people approve or disapprove of the behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -The intention to perform a given behavior is, in turn, viewed as a function of two basic factors: one’s attitude toward performing the behavior and one’s subjective norm concerning the behavior, that is, the perception that one’s important others think that one should or should not perform the behavior in question.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, the acceptance or approval of family, friends, and peers is likely to influence a person into developing a positive attitude toward a behavior, bolstering his intention to see the specific action to the end.

Detailed explanation-4: -Across two studies, Sheeran and Conner (2019) showed that well-reasoned intentions better predicted behavior. Motivational coherence is the extent to which predictors of intentions (e.g., attitudes, norms, perceived control from the theory of planned behavior) cohere or point in the same direction.

Detailed explanation-5: -a method of rating or predicting the likelihood of a prospective customer to purchase a particular product within a given time.

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