AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
three forces that shape personality according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory of personality?
A
behaviors, cognitive-personal factors, and self-efficacy
B
environmental factors, behaviors, and self-efficacy
C
cognitive-personal factors, behaviors, and environmental factors
D
behaviors, environmental factors, and childhood experiences
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stages of the Theory: A Diagram The following diagram represents the three interconnected underlying themes of the SLT: environmental, personal, and behavioral factors (modified from Bandura, 1977b).

Detailed explanation-2: -Social Cognitive Theory defines human behavior as a triadic, dynamic, and reciprocal interaction of personal factors, behaviour, and the environment. According to this theory, an individual’s behaviour is uniquely determined by each of these three factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -– Albert Bandura As the creator of the concept of social learning theory, Bandura proposes five essential steps in order for the learning to take place: observation, attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bandura identified three kinds of models: live, verbal, and symbolic.

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