Question 1

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children wait longest if they see

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A)  the immediate reward. 
B)  the delayed reward. 
C)  both rewards. 
D)  neither reward. 
A)  the immediate reward. 
B)  the delayed reward. 
C)  both rewards. 
D)  neither reward.

Question 2

Imagine a client seeking help with an irrational fear, such as the fear of being in social settings with large numbers of other people (i.e., agoraphobia). How would a social-cognitive theorist treat the person's fear? Compare this approach with that of psychoanalysis.

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A social-cognitive theorist would likely

Question 3

The development of intrinsic interest is enhanced by

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A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  challenging standards. 
C)  positive feedback. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  challenging standards. 
C)  positive feedback. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

Mischel found continuity between preschool laboratory measures of delay and adolescent parental ratings of cognitive and self-control skills.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Self-efficacy beliefs are important mediators to action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As illustrated by the CAPS model, social-cognitive theorists view personality as

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A)  primarily inherited. 
B)  the product of unconscious forces. 
C)  too complex to be understand via laboratory experiments. 
D)  a system. 
A)  primarily inherited. 
B)  the product of unconscious forces. 
C)  too complex to be understand via laboratory experiments. 
D)  a system.

Question 7

The text notes that a defining characteristic of persons involves persons'

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A)  language and reasoning abilities. 
B)  capacity for self-reflection. 
C)  capacity to think about the future. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  language and reasoning abilities. 
B)  capacity for self-reflection. 
C)  capacity to think about the future. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

Social cognitive theorists strongly emphasize

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A)  variability in behavior. 
B)  traits 
C)  reinforcers in the acquisition of responses. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  variability in behavior. 
B)  traits 
C)  reinforcers in the acquisition of responses. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

The following is a distinction emphasized by social cognitive theorists

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A)  acquisition-performance. 
B)  behaviorist-humanist. 
C)  situationist-personologist. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  acquisition-performance. 
B)  behaviorist-humanist. 
C)  situationist-personologist. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

The point of Cervone and Peake's research on anchoring, self-efficacy, and behavior was that

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A)  people are highly motivated to perform well in academic settings. 
B)  self-efficacy judgments causally influence behavior. 
C)  self-efficacy should be assessed in a context-specific manner. 
D)  self-efficacy judgments may change over time. 
A)  people are highly motivated to perform well in academic settings. 
B)  self-efficacy judgments causally influence behavior. 
C)  self-efficacy should be assessed in a context-specific manner. 
D)  self-efficacy judgments may change over time.

Question 11

Social-cognitive theorists are critical of behaviorism because behaviorists

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A)  based their theory on experimental rather than correlational research. 
B)  underestimated people's capacity for personal agency. 
C)  underestimated people's capacity to adapt their behavior to situations. 
D)  were too interests in individual differences. 
A)  based their theory on experimental rather than correlational research. 
B)  underestimated people's capacity for personal agency. 
C)  underestimated people's capacity to adapt their behavior to situations. 
D)  were too interests in individual differences.

Question 12

Two of Mischel's mentors were

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A)  Kelly and Rotter. 
B)  Bandura and Kelly. 
C)  Bandura and Rotter. 
D)  Kelly and Eysenck. 
A)  Kelly and Rotter. 
B)  Bandura and Kelly. 
C)  Bandura and Rotter. 
D)  Kelly and Eysenck.

Question 13

The text notes that Bandura has criticized theories of learning that place complete reliance on the concept of reinforcement for the following reason(s)

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A)  They fail to account for complex behaviors that are immediately learned in their entirety. 
B)  They fail to account for behaviors learned in the absence of rewards to the model or to the observer. 
C)  They fail to account for the first appearance of behaviors weeks after they have been learned. 
D)  All of the above are reasons. 
A)  They fail to account for complex behaviors that are immediately learned in their entirety. 
B)  They fail to account for behaviors learned in the absence of rewards to the model or to the observer. 
C)  They fail to account for the first appearance of behaviors weeks after they have been learned. 
D)  All of the above are reasons.

Question 14

In observational learning, a critical distinction is made between

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A)  acquisition and performance. 
B)  acquisition and memory. 
C)  memory and performance. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  acquisition and performance. 
B)  acquisition and memory. 
C)  memory and performance. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Social cognitive theory emphasizes stages of cognitive development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In research conducted by Bandura and Cervone, on factors that increase motivation, results indicated that motivation is most strongly enhanced when people

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A)  are working toward specific goals, but do not receive any feedback on their performance, since the feedback can distract them from performing at their best. 
B)  receive feedback on their performance but do not receive any specific goals to work toward, since goals can distract people from performing at their best. 
C)  do not receive either goals or feedback on their performance. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  are working toward specific goals, but do not receive any feedback on their performance, since the feedback can distract them from performing at their best. 
B)  receive feedback on their performance but do not receive any specific goals to work toward, since goals can distract people from performing at their best. 
C)  do not receive either goals or feedback on their performance. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 17

Vicarious conditioning occurs in

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A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  humans. 
B)  monkeys. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 18

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children get a large reward if they

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A)  wait for a designated period of time. 
B)  have a high sense of self-efficacy. 
C)  show an if . . . then . . . behavioral signature. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  wait for a designated period of time. 
B)  have a high sense of self-efficacy. 
C)  show an if . . . then . . . behavioral signature. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

A numerical value that can influence people's estimates of a quantity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an expectancy. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  an anchor value. 
D)  a standard. 
A)  an expectancy. 
B)  a goal. 
C)  an anchor value. 
D)  a standard.

Question 20

What are the core personality variables in social cognitive theory? How do these contrast with the sort of personality variables found in trait theory (e.g., in the Big Five model)?

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In social cognitive theory, the core per

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children wait longest if they see

Imagine a client seeking help with an irrational fear, such as the fear of being in social settings with large numbers of other people (i.e., agoraphobia). How would a social-cognitive theorist treat the person's fear? Compare this approach with that of psychoanalysis.

The development of intrinsic interest is enhanced by

Mischel found continuity between preschool laboratory measures of delay and adolescent parental ratings of cognitive and self-control skills.

Self-efficacy beliefs are important mediators to action.

As illustrated by the CAPS model, social-cognitive theorists view personality as

The text notes that a defining characteristic of persons involves persons'

Social cognitive theorists strongly emphasize

The following is a distinction emphasized by social cognitive theorists

The point of Cervone and Peake's research on anchoring, self-efficacy, and behavior was that

Social-cognitive theorists are critical of behaviorism because behaviorists

Two of Mischel's mentors were

The text notes that Bandura has criticized theories of learning that place complete reliance on the concept of reinforcement for the following reason(s)

In observational learning, a critical distinction is made between

Social cognitive theory emphasizes stages of cognitive development.

In research conducted by Bandura and Cervone, on factors that increase motivation, results indicated that motivation is most strongly enhanced when people

Vicarious conditioning occurs in

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children get a large reward if they

A numerical value that can influence people's estimates of a quantity is called

What are the core personality variables in social cognitive theory? How do these contrast with the sort of personality variables found in trait theory (e.g., in the Big Five model)?

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Exam 12: Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children wait longest if they see

Imagine a client seeking help with an irrational fear, such as the fear of being in social settings with large numbers of other people (i.e., agoraphobia). How would a social-cognitive theorist treat the person's fear? Compare this approach with that of psychoanalysis.

The development of intrinsic interest is enhanced by

Mischel found continuity between preschool laboratory measures of delay and adolescent parental ratings of cognitive and self-control skills.

Self-efficacy beliefs are important mediators to action.

As illustrated by the CAPS model, social-cognitive theorists view personality as

The text notes that a defining characteristic of persons involves persons'

Social cognitive theorists strongly emphasize

The following is a distinction emphasized by social cognitive theorists

The point of Cervone and Peake's research on anchoring, self-efficacy, and behavior was that

Social-cognitive theorists are critical of behaviorism because behaviorists

Two of Mischel's mentors were

The text notes that Bandura has criticized theories of learning that place complete reliance on the concept of reinforcement for the following reason(s)

In observational learning, a critical distinction is made between

Social cognitive theory emphasizes stages of cognitive development.

In research conducted by Bandura and Cervone, on factors that increase motivation, results indicated that motivation is most strongly enhanced when people

Vicarious conditioning occurs in

In Michel's delay of gratification paradigm, children get a large reward if they

A numerical value that can influence people's estimates of a quantity is called

What are the core personality variables in social cognitive theory? How do these contrast with the sort of personality variables found in trait theory (e.g., in the Big Five model)?

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

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A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

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