The social cognitive perspective of personality emphasizes
the importance of observational learning, self-efficacy, situational influences, and cognitive processes
.
The key concepts of SCT can be grouped into five major categories: (1)
psychological determinants of behavior (outcome expectations, self-efficacy, and collective efficacy)
, (2) observational learning, (3) environmental determinants of behavior (incentive motivation, facilitation), (4) self-regulation, and (5) moral …
What is the cognitive theory of personality?
Cognitive theory assumes there are
certain inherited dispositions
such as temperament (nature), which interact with children's environments (nurture), to influence the ultimate shape of their personality, and their characteristic interpersonal strategies.
Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) started as the Social Learning Theory (SLT) in the 1960s by
Albert Bandura
. It developed into the SCT in 1986 and posits that learning occurs in a social context with a dynamic and reciprocal interaction of the person, environment, and behavior.
Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) describes
the influence of individual experiences, the actions of others, and environmental factors on individual health behaviors
. … Behavioral capability: Understanding and having the skill to perform a behavior. Expectations: Determining the outcomes of behavior change.
What are the 3 main cognitive theories?
The three cognitive theories are
Piaget's developmental theory, Lev Vygotsky's social cultural cognitive theory, and the information process theory
.
Social-Cognitive Learning Theory Activities
Think of a time that you have learned a skill or behavior from observing another person. For example, you may have
learned altruistic behavior from seeing your parents bring food to a homeless person
, or you may have learned how to train a dog from watching The Dog Whisperer.
Social Cognitive Theory suggests that
self-efficacy, or belief in one's ability to accomplish a specific task
, is the pathway through which most behavior change occurs (Bandura, 2004).
Cognitive social learning theory takes into account
the mutual influences of the individual, the physical and psychosocial environment and the task or behavior to be learned
. All these factors are important in learning.
What are the 3 key concepts of Albert Bandura?
Bandura asserts that most human behavior is learned through
observation, imitation, and modeling
.
Social cognition is a broad term used to
describe cognitive processes related to the perception, understanding, and implementation of linguistic, auditory, visual, and physical cues that communicate emotional and interpersonal information
.
Lent, Brown, and Hackett's (1994) social cognitive career theory (SCCT) is
a model of career development that delineates how person inputs, contextual affordances, and sociocognitive variables affect the formation of vocational interests, career goals, and actions
.
SCT identifies three main factors that influence behavior and behavioral choices:
(1) the environment (e.g., neighborhood, proximity to gym)
, (2) individual personality characteristics and/or experience (including cognitions), and (3) behavioral factors.
The four steps in the Social Learning Theory of Bandura are
attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation
.
Four primary capabilities are addressed as important foundations of social cognitive theory:
symbolizing capability, self-regulation capability, self-reflective capability, and vicarious capability
. Symbolizing Capability: People are affected not only by direct experience but also indirect events.
– Albert Bandura As the creator of the concept of social learning theory, Bandura proposes five essential steps in order for the learning to take place:
observation, attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation
.
