Social Cognitive Theory

HS 3500

who created social cognitive theory? when?

Albert Bandera;

1960s

which study went along with creation of the SCT? what was the outcome of the study?

Bobo doll study;

behavior is mediated by cognitive processes through observation of social modeling

what are the three pillars of SCT?

behavior,

personal cognitive factors,

socioenvironmental influences

what are cognitive influences on behavior?

personal ability to process info, apply knowledge, and change preferences

4 constructs under cognitive influences on behavior

self-efficacy,

collective efficacy,

outcome expectations,

knowledge

define collective efficacy

belief of ability of a group of individuals to perform an action to achieve an outcome

define outcome expectations

judgements about the likely outcome of actions

define knowledge (in terms of SCT)

understanding risks and benefits of health behavior and information necessary to perform a health behavior

SCT saw a shift from ____-___ causing change to _____ influences

stimulus-response change to

cognitive influences

what is situational self efficacy?

a person’s confidence to succeed with a specific task

formation of self-efficacy comes through 4 primary experiences:

previous experience,

vicarious experience,

social persuasion,

emotional arousal

3 types of outcome expectations

physical,

social,

self-evaluative

behavioral capability =

skills + knowledge

4 socioenvironmental factors

BONS=

barriers & opportunities,

observational learning,

normative beliefs,

social support

what influences observational learning?

characteristic of the observed person (role model) and learner

what are the 4 processes of observational learning?

attention,

retention,

production,

motivation

what two outcome expectations do social norms influence behavior?

social consequences,

self-evaluative consequences

4 categories of social support:

emotional,

esteem,

informational,

instrumental