Social Cognitive Approach

verbal persuasion

"I know you can do it!!"

social cognitive approach

combination of behavioral ideas and metal process

Bandura

developed the social cognitive approach and triatic reciprocal determinism

Triatic Reciprocal Determinism

environmental, behavior, and personal/cognitive factors if you enjoy risky actives, you might agree to bungee-jump with friends, so you learn to bunjee jump

vicarious experience

if you watch someone else succeed your self-efficacy goes up, especially if the person is similar to you

What are some weaknesses of the social cognitive approach?

not comprehensive (no biology or development), not well-integrated

Where does self-efficacy come from?

performance accomplishments and vicarious experience and verbal persuasion based on combination of internal and external sources

self-efficacy

refers to your belief that you can successfully preform a behavior required to reach a goal

What are some strengths of the social cognitive approach?

testable (leanring, cognition), compatible with other aspects of technology (part of broader viewpoint)