Question 1

According to Bandura, in self-regulation, we may judge the worth of our actions on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) personal standards. 
B) performance attribution. 
C) a standard of reference. 
D) the value we place on those actions. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) personal standards. 
B) performance attribution. 
C) a standard of reference. 
D) the value we place on those actions. 
E) All of these are correct. E

Question 2

According to Bandura, depressed individuals are inclined to punish themselves severely for poor performance.This illustrates a distortion of

Accepted Answer

A) self-observation. 
B) judgmental processes. 
C) self-reaction. 
D) self-consciousness. 
E) self-activation. 
A) self-observation. 
B) judgmental processes. 
C) self-reaction. 
D) self-consciousness. 
E) self-activation. C

Question 3

The notion that behavior is a consequence of a mutual interaction of three forces is what Bandura calls

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A) triadic reciprocal causation. 
B) higher cognitive processes. 
C) radical behaviorism. 
D) coincidental conduct. 
E) balanced counteraction. 
A) triadic reciprocal causation. 
B) higher cognitive processes. 
C) radical behaviorism. 
D) coincidental conduct. 
E) balanced counteraction. A

Question 4

For Bandura, learning through modeling involves

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A) adding and subtracting from the observed behavior. 
B) generalizing from one observation to another. 
C) symbolically representing information. 
D) none of these is correct. 
E) all of these are correct. 
A) adding and subtracting from the observed behavior. 
B) generalizing from one observation to another. 
C) symbolically representing information. 
D) none of these is correct. 
E) all of these are correct.

Question 5

According to Bandura, in general, intense physiological arousal

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A) raises efficacy expectations. 
B) lowers efficacy expectations. 
C) initially lowers efficacy expectations, but later it rapidly increases efficacy. 
D) has no effect on self-efficacy. 
A) raises efficacy expectations. 
B) lowers efficacy expectations. 
C) initially lowers efficacy expectations, but later it rapidly increases efficacy. 
D) has no effect on self-efficacy.

Question 6

Bandura believes that both external and internal factors play a role in self-regulation.An example of an internal factor would be

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A) performance attribution. 
B) monetary reinforcers. 
C) praise and encouragement. 
D) punishment. 
A) performance attribution. 
B) monetary reinforcers. 
C) praise and encouragement. 
D) punishment.

Question 7

Albert Bandura is a native of _______, but has lived most of his life in _______.

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A) Austria; the United States 
B) Japan; Germany 
C) the United States; Great Britain 
D) Canada; the United States 
A) Austria; the United States 
B) Japan; Germany 
C) the United States; Great Britain 
D) Canada; the United States

Question 8

In his approach to therapy, Bandura sees three levels of treatment: induction of change, generalization, and

Accepted Answer

A) extinction of old dysfunctional behaviors. 
B) maintenance of newly acquired functional behaviors. 
C) discrimination between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. 
D) spontaneous recovery of old functional behaviors. 
A) extinction of old dysfunctional behaviors. 
B) maintenance of newly acquired functional behaviors. 
C) discrimination between functional and dysfunctional behaviors. 
D) spontaneous recovery of old functional behaviors.

Question 9

According to Bandura, collective efficacy

Accepted Answer

A) springs from a collective mind. 
B) stems from the personal efficacy of many people working together. 
C) is more likely than personal efficacy to help a person quit smoking. 
D) is opposed to personal efficacy in Bandura's theory. 
A) springs from a collective mind. 
B) stems from the personal efficacy of many people working together. 
C) is more likely than personal efficacy to help a person quit smoking. 
D) is opposed to personal efficacy in Bandura's theory.

Question 10

A notable feature of Bandura's theory is

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A) the little research generated. 
B) its reliance on speculation in the absence of empirical data. 
C) its high internal consistency. 
D) its reliance on hypothetical concepts. 
A) the little research generated. 
B) its reliance on speculation in the absence of empirical data. 
C) its high internal consistency. 
D) its reliance on hypothetical concepts.

Question 11

Self-efficacy enters Bandura's reciprocal determinism paradigm at the point of

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A) behavior. 
B) person. 
C) environment. 
D) self-system. 
A) behavior. 
B) person. 
C) environment. 
D) self-system.

Question 12

The bureaucrat who answers criticism by responding "That's the way things are done around here" is using Bandura's disengagement technique of

Accepted Answer

A) palliative comparison. 
B) displacement of responsibility. 
C) diffusing responsibility. 
D) euphemistic labeling. 
E) moral justification. 
A) palliative comparison. 
B) displacement of responsibility. 
C) diffusing responsibility. 
D) euphemistic labeling. 
E) moral justification.

Question 13

Bandura holds that reinforcement is

Accepted Answer

A) cognitively mediated. 
B) automatic. 
C) a function of the environment. 
D) a function of the individual's history. 
E) an unnecessary concept for learning theory. 
A) cognitively mediated. 
B) automatic. 
C) a function of the environment. 
D) a function of the individual's history. 
E) an unnecessary concept for learning theory.

Question 14

A hired killer refers to murdering another person as a "contract" or a "hit." This is an example of Bandura's disengagement technique of

Accepted Answer

A) palliative comparison. 
B) moral justification. 
C) euphemistic labels. 
D) diffusing responsibility. 
A) palliative comparison. 
B) moral justification. 
C) euphemistic labels. 
D) diffusing responsibility.

Question 15

According to Bandura, disengagement of internal control is most likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A) a lawbreaker on trial attempts to convince the judge or jury of her innocence. 
B) an otherwise law-abiding citizen attempts to convince himself that his criminal acts are justified. 
C) the unconscious mind gains control of the conscious mind. 
D) the conscious mind gains control of the unconscious mind. 
A) a lawbreaker on trial attempts to convince the judge or jury of her innocence. 
B) an otherwise law-abiding citizen attempts to convince himself that his criminal acts are justified. 
C) the unconscious mind gains control of the conscious mind. 
D) the conscious mind gains control of the unconscious mind.

Question 16

Bandura believes that ______ is a mechanism common to all successful therapy techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive mediation 
B) unconscious motivation 
C) increased arousal 
D) enhanced disengagement 
E) external reinforcement 
A) cognitive mediation 
B) unconscious motivation 
C) increased arousal 
D) enhanced disengagement 
E) external reinforcement

Question 17

Bandura believes that cognition

Accepted Answer

A) is solely responsible for behavior. 
B) serves as an autonomous force within the person. 
C) is determined by behavior and environment. 
D) all of these are correct. 
E) none of these is correct. 
A) is solely responsible for behavior. 
B) serves as an autonomous force within the person. 
C) is determined by behavior and environment. 
D) all of these are correct. 
E) none of these is correct.

Question 18

Bandura calls situations in life beyond one's deliberate control

Accepted Answer

A) chance encounters. 
B) fortuitous events. 
C) neither of these. 
D) both of these. 
A) chance encounters. 
B) fortuitous events. 
C) neither of these. 
D) both of these.

Question 19

Bandura claims that learning through modeling is

Accepted Answer

A) an inefficient means of acquiring behaviors. 
B) impossible before the acquisition of language. 
C) facilitated by self-monitoring during performance. 
D) most efficient under conditions of low motivation. 
A) an inefficient means of acquiring behaviors. 
B) impossible before the acquisition of language. 
C) facilitated by self-monitoring during performance. 
D) most efficient under conditions of low motivation.

Question 20

Unlike Skinner's behavioral analysis, Bandura's social cognitive theory

Accepted Answer

A) rejects the notion of goal-directed behavior. 
B) discounts the importance of reinforcement. 
C) recognizes the influence of chance encounters. 
D) downplays the effects of higher mental processes. 
A) rejects the notion of goal-directed behavior. 
B) discounts the importance of reinforcement. 
C) recognizes the influence of chance encounters. 
D) downplays the effects of higher mental processes.

According to Bandura, in self-regulation, we may judge the worth of our actions on the basis of

According to Bandura, depressed individuals are inclined to punish themselves severely for poor performance.This illustrates a distortion of

The notion that behavior is a consequence of a mutual interaction of three forces is what Bandura calls

For Bandura, learning through modeling involves

According to Bandura, in general, intense physiological arousal

Bandura believes that both external and internal factors play a role in self-regulation.An example of an internal factor would be

Albert Bandura is a native of _, but has lived most of his life in _.

In his approach to therapy, Bandura sees three levels of treatment: induction of change, generalization, and

According to Bandura, collective efficacy

A notable feature of Bandura's theory is

Self-efficacy enters Bandura's reciprocal determinism paradigm at the point of

The bureaucrat who answers criticism by responding "That's the way things are done around here" is using Bandura's disengagement technique of

Bandura holds that reinforcement is

A hired killer refers to murdering another person as a "contract" or a "hit." This is an example of Bandura's disengagement technique of

According to Bandura, disengagement of internal control is most likely to occur when

Bandura believes that ______ is a mechanism common to all successful therapy techniques.

Bandura believes that cognition

Bandura calls situations in life beyond one's deliberate control

Bandura claims that learning through modeling is

Unlike Skinner's behavioral analysis, Bandura's social cognitive theory

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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According to Bandura, in self-regulation, we may judge the worth of our actions on the basis of

According to Bandura, depressed individuals are inclined to punish themselves severely for poor performance.This illustrates a distortion of

The notion that behavior is a consequence of a mutual interaction of three forces is what Bandura calls

For Bandura, learning through modeling involves

According to Bandura, in general, intense physiological arousal

Bandura believes that both external and internal factors play a role in self-regulation.An example of an internal factor would be

Albert Bandura is a native of _______, but has lived most of his life in _______.

In his approach to therapy, Bandura sees three levels of treatment: induction of change, generalization, and

According to Bandura, collective efficacy

A notable feature of Bandura's theory is

Self-efficacy enters Bandura's reciprocal determinism paradigm at the point of

The bureaucrat who answers criticism by responding "That's the way things are done around here" is using Bandura's disengagement technique of

Bandura holds that reinforcement is

A hired killer refers to murdering another person as a "contract" or a "hit." This is an example of Bandura's disengagement technique of

According to Bandura, disengagement of internal control is most likely to occur when

Bandura believes that ______ is a mechanism common to all successful therapy techniques.

Bandura believes that cognition

Bandura calls situations in life beyond one's deliberate control

Bandura claims that learning through modeling is

Unlike Skinner's behavioral analysis, Bandura's social cognitive theory

Introduction to Personality Theory

Freud: Psychoanalysis

Adler: Individual Psychology

Jung: Analytical Psychology

Klein: Object Relations Theory

Horney: Psychoanalytic Social Theory

Erikson: Post-Freudian Theory

Fromm: Humanistic Psychoanalysis

Maslow: Holistic-Dynamic Theory

Rogers: Person-Centered Theory

May: Existential Psychology

Allport: Psychology of the Individual

Mccrae and Costas Five Factor Trait Theory

Eysencks Biologically Based Factor Theory

Buss: Evolutionary Theory of Personality

Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory

Rotter and Mischel: Cognitive Social Learning Theory

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Albert Bandura is a native of _, but has lived most of his life in _.