PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Social cognitive theory (SCT), used in psychology, education, and communication, holds that portions of an individual’s knowledge acquisition can be directly related to observing others within the context of social interactions, experiences, and outside media influences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central tenet of Bandura’s social-cognitive theory is that people seek to develop a sense of agency and exert control over the important events in their lives. This sense of agency and control is affected by factors such as self-efficacy, outcome expectations, goals, and self-evaluation (Schunk, 2012).

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) started as the Social Learning Theory (SLT) in the 1960s by Albert Bandura. It developed into the SCT in 1986 and posits that learning occurs in a social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, environment, and behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is true of Social Cognitive Theory? It combines elements of social learning theory and cognitive development theory by recognizing that the child and the environment interact to produce gender roles.