4.5 Social Cognitive Theory

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What does the social-cognitive theory emphasize as a primary factor in personality development?

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Interaction between personal factors, behavior, and environment

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Albert Bandura’s concept of reciprocal determinism suggests that:

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Personal factors, behavior, and environment influence one another.

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Which of the following best defines self-efficacy? Options: The ability to learn from observing others., A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific tasks., The influence of genetics on personality., A measure of overall intelligence.

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A person's belief in their ability to succeed in specific tasks.

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Observational learning involves all of the following EXCEPT: Paying attention to the model's behavior, Retaining information about the behavior, Reproducing the observed behavior, Automatically imitating the behavior without any thought.

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Automatically imitating the behavior without any thought.

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In social-cognitive theory, personality is assessed by: Observing how individuals behave in different situations.

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Observing how individuals behave in different situations.

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What is a key strength of the social-cognitive theory?

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It integrates both internal beliefs and external environmental influences.

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Critics of the social-cognitive theory argue that it neglects the role of biological and unconscious influences.

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Neglects the role of biological and unconscious influences.