Social Cognitive Theory
Self-instruction
talking oneself through the steps of a task.
Self-regulation or self-management
use of behavioral learning principles to change your own behavior.
Ripple effect
"contagious" spreading of behaviors through imitation.
Self-modeling
Behavioral changes result from people observing and reflecting on their own behaviors (for example when you watch a video of your own teaching).
Modeling
The tendency of individuals to imitate the behaviors they observe in others. (Think of the effect of popular sports figures on youngsters—that's modeling).
Social cognitive theory
This theory examines the processes involved as people learn from observing others and gradually acquire control over their own behavior.
Learning (social cognitive definition)
a change in mental structures that creates the capacity to demonstrate different behaviors.
Self-efficacy
a person's sense of being able to deal effectively with a particular task.
Inhibition
a self-imposed restriction on one's behavior.
Vicarious reinforcement
increasing the chances that we will repeat a behavior by observing another person being reinforced for that behavior (you see another student gets candy for doing something so you imitate that student).
Cognitive behavior modification
the modification of overt behavior through the manipulation of covert thought processes (e.g., teaching metacognitive strategies to improve reading).
Social learning theory
theory that emphasizes learning through observation of others.
Vicarious learning
we watch others and adjust our own behavior based on what happens to them.
Cognitive modeling
where teachers deliberately model strategies they want students to use.
