Question 1

Like Kelly's personal construct theory, social cognitive theorists believe that much human thought and action is

Accepted Answer

A)  future-oriented. 
B)  influenced by submerged constructs. 
C)  determined by childhood events. 
D)  determined by environmental rewards. 
A)  future-oriented. 
B)  influenced by submerged constructs. 
C)  determined by childhood events. 
D)  determined by environmental rewards.

Question 2

According to social cognitive theory, internal standards are central to self-regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to social cognitive theory, effortful performance is most enhanced when

Accepted Answer

A)  goals and feedback are present. 
B)  a relaxed atmosphere prevails. 
C)  incentives are high. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  goals and feedback are present. 
B)  a relaxed atmosphere prevails. 
C)  incentives are high. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

A major theme is Bandura's work is that people

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A)  can learn merely by observation. 
B)  have the capacity to self-regulate their actions and experiences. 
C)  contribute agentically to their own development. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  can learn merely by observation. 
B)  have the capacity to self-regulate their actions and experiences. 
C)  contribute agentically to their own development. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 5

Self-efficacy involves the generalized expectancy of successful goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bandura's microanalytic research strategy emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  the enduring influence of unconscious processes. 
B)  situational specificity. 
C)  modeling, or observational learning. 
D)  goals and intrinsic interest. 
A)  the enduring influence of unconscious processes. 
B)  situational specificity. 
C)  modeling, or observational learning. 
D)  goals and intrinsic interest.

Question 7

According to social cognitive theorists, self-efficacy can be considered a trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Like Kelly's personal construct theory, social cognitive theorists believe that much human thought and action is

According to social cognitive theory, internal standards are central to self-regulation.

According to social cognitive theory, effortful performance is most enhanced when

A major theme is Bandura's work is that people

Self-efficacy involves the generalized expectancy of successful goal attainment.

Bandura's microanalytic research strategy emphasizes

According to social cognitive theorists, self-efficacy can be considered a trait.

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Exam 12: Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

Like Kelly's personal construct theory, social cognitive theorists believe that much human thought and action is

According to social cognitive theory, internal standards are central to self-regulation.

According to social cognitive theory, effortful performance is most enhanced when

A major theme is Bandura's work is that people

Self-efficacy involves the generalized expectancy of successful goal attainment.

Bandura's microanalytic research strategy emphasizes

According to social cognitive theorists, self-efficacy can be considered a trait.

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

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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