PUBH 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Albert Bandura, Social Learning Theory, Observability
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The theory was first called social learning theory (slt) key principle was learning by observation of others (vicarious learning). Over time, slt grew to include other constructs related to an individual"s interaction with an environment. One of the most important of these is self efficacy. Self-efficacy the idea of self-efficacy as a key element in how people change behavior moves beyond the mechanistic conditioning process of change. The idea of reciprocal determinism was added where behavior is part of a continuous interactive cycle that includes individuals and their social environment. Changing a behavior is a function of the following kinds of factors: Individual (internal) characteristics -- a person"s sense of self- efficacy about a new behavior, their confidence that they can overcome obstacles (barriers) to doing it. Environmental (external) factors -- the social/physical environment surrounding individuals (including the modeling behavior of others).
