Cognitive-social theories of personality

what are cognitive-social theories

developed from behaviourist and cognitive roots, they consider learning, beleifs, expectations, and behavioural processing to be central to personality.

what are the conditions that must be met for behaviour to occur

A behaviour occurs when a person:

1. Encodes the situation as relevant.

2. Assigns personal meaning or value to it.

3. Believes performing it will lead to the desired outcome.

4. Believes they have the ability to perform it.

5. Actually has the ability to carry it out.

6. Regulates ongoing activity to achieve the goal.

How do people determine which situations to respond to, according to Kelly?

People respond to situations they encode as relevant, guided by personal constructs—mental representations of significant people, places, things, and events. They focus on behaviours and situations that have personal value and relate to their goals or life tasks.

what is self regulation

Self-regulation: Setting goals, monitoring performance, and adjusting behaviour based on feedback to achieve goals.

what is Behaviour–outcome expectancy

• Behaviour–outcome expectancy: Belief that a behaviour will lead to a specific outcome.

what is self efficacy expectanc

Self-efficacy expectancy: Conviction that one can perform actions needed to achieve a desired outcome.