Albert Bandura

Dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. He is working a retail job, but he tends to focus on the things he does wrong. In fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit. Albert Bandura would say Dan has ____

low self-efficacy

Self-efficacy is ________.

our level of confidence in our own abilities

Cognitive processes refer to all characteristics previously learned:

beliefs and expectations

Which of the following theorists is not neo-Freudian?

Albert Bandura

Which statement summarizes the main idea of reciprocal determinism?

Our behavior, cognitive processes, and situational context all influence each other.

What is the advantage of applying learning approaches to the study of personality?

They can be scientifically tested.

In Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, behavior refers to ________.

anything an individual does that can be punished or rewarded

Which of the following is not part of Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory?

reaction formation