Learning Theories Bandura: Social Cognitive Theory |  |
Chapter Objectives
| 1. Discuss Bandura’s concept of human agency. |
| 2. Define reciprocal determinism. |
| 3. Give specific examples of how chance encounters and fortuitous events may
influence behavior. |
| 4. Define and give examples of self-efficacy. |
| 5. Describe the sources of self-efficacy and evaluate their influence. |
| 6. Define and give examples of proxy agency. |
| 7. Define and give examples of collective efficacy. |
| 8. Discuss Bandura’s concept of self-regulation through moral agency. |
| 9. Discuss ways in which people justify their own actions through disengagement
of internal control. |
| 10. Explain the processes governing observational learning. |
| 11. Describe Bandura’s approach to understanding dysfunctional behavior. |
| 12. Briefly describe some of the recent research generated by Bandura’s theory. |
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