Social Cognitive theory

social cognitive theory

takes chance encounters and fortuitous events seriously, even while recognizing that these meetings and events do not invariably alter one's life path

plasticity

first assumption that is about the outstanding characteristic of humans

plasticity

humans have the flexibility to learn a variety of behaviors in diverse situations

vicarious learning

learning by observing others

reinforcement

can be vicarious and can be received by observing another person receiving a reward

triadic reciprocal causation model

model that includes behavioral, environmental, and personal factors

triadic reciprocal causation model

model through which people have the capacity to regulate their lives

agentic perspective

perspective taken by the social cognitive theory

agentic perspective

perspective meaning that humans have the capacity to exercise control over the nature and quality of their lives

self-efficacy

important component of the triadic reciprocal causation model that is the confidence that they can perform those behaviors that will produce desired behaviors in a particular situation

proxy agency

people are able to rely on others for goods and services

collective efficacy

refers to people's shared beliefs that they can bring about change

external factors

include people's physical and social environments

internal factors

include self-observation, judgmental process, and self-reaction

moral agency

how people regulate their behavior when people find themselves in morally ambiguous situations

moral agency

includes redefining the behavior, disregarding or distorting the consequences of their behavior, dehumanizing or blaming the victims of their behavior, and displacing or diffusing responsibility for their actions

triadic reciprocal causation

Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory explains psychological functioning in terms of ___________

triadic reciprocal causation

system that assumes that human action is a result of an interaction among three variables—environment, behavior, and person

human agency

meaning that humans have the capacity to exercise control over their own lives

human agency

essence of humanness

homunculus

means "an autonomous agent"

modeling

THERAPY:

Observing others performing feared or avoided behaviors

cognitive rehearsal

THERAPY:

mentally visualizing the successful enactment of challenging behaviors

enactive mastery

THERAPY:

Actively performing behaviors that were previously avoided

systematic desensitization

THERAPY:

gradually confronting fear-inducing situations while remaining relaxed

systematic desensitization

THERAPY:

often used to strengthen these strategies