Social Cognitive Theory

1. Beginning of the Social-Cognitive Theory

a. Albert _____________ was the first person to propose the social cognitive perspective on

__________________.

b. He believed that:

i. __________________ is the result of an _______________________ that takes place

between a _____________ and their ____________ context, involving how we

__________ about ourselves and our _________________.

2. Questions Raised by this Perspective

a. How do we ___________ and _____________ to external events? How do those responses

shape us?

b. How do our memories, ________________, schemas _________________ our behavior

patterns?

c. How do the _______________ and _____________ environment ____________ influence

each other?

3. Reciprocal Influences

a. Define Reciprocal:

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b. Example: rock climbing

4. Reciprocal Determinism

a. How _______________, thoughts, and _____________ environment all reinforce/cause each

other.

5. Biopsychosocial Approaches to Personality

6. External vs. Internal Locus of Control

a. Define locus of control:

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b. Internal Locus of Control:

i. We feel that we are __________________ of ourselves and our __________________.

ii. Excess leads a person to __________ themselves for bad events, or have the

_____________ that they have the ______________ to prevent bad events.

c. External Locus of Control:

i. We _____________ that a force _______________ of ourselves controls our _______.

ii. Excess leads to the loss of _______________, loss of _____________ to achieve,

more ____________ about what might happen, and no ______________ to develop

______________________.

7. Self-Control

a. Definition: the ability to control _____________ and delay __________________

i. Sometimes referred to as ____________________.

b. This is a finite resource, and _________________ of brain ___________.

i. Can be _______________

ii. Can be _________________ short-term.

c. With ___________________, one can improve self-control.

d. Describe the Marshmallow Study:

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