4- Sociocultural Approach

Social Cognitive Theory

an interpersonal theory of behavior change that focuses on the interaction between individuals and their social systems

classical conditioning

a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events

operant conditioning

a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher

behaviorist approach

a theoretical perspective that focuses only on objective, observable reactions; emphasizes the environmental stimuli that determines behavior.

agentic approach

the apporach to examine complex thought processes that occur between observation and behavior.

vicarious learning

learning the consequences of an action by watching others being rewarded or punished for performing the action

vicarious reinforcement

process where the observer sees the model rewarded, making the observer more likely to imitate the model's behavior

mediational process

cognitive factors that influence learning and come between stimulus and response; the ideas that humans are active information processors and think about the relationship between their behavior and its consequences.

self efficacy

the belief that you are able to accomplish a task

attention

the extent to which a person devotes mental processing to a particular stimulus

retention

how well the behaviour is remembered

reproduction

the ability to perform the behavior again; replication of the behavior demonstrated.

motivation

a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior; depends on reinforcement

mastery experiences

direct success increases efficacy; failure lowers it

vicarious experiences (modeling)

seeing others or modeling influences efficacy

social persuasion (self-efficacy)

people who are convinced by others that they possess the ability to succeed at a given action

emotional/physical states

mood improves perceived self-efficacy