PSY-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Julian Rotter, Albert Bandura, Observational Learning
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Social cognitive theorists combine behavioural and cognitive perspectives into an approach to personality that stresses the interaction of a thinking human with a social environment that provides learning experiences. Take into account both internal and external factors. Reciprocal determinism two way causal relations between the person, behaviour, and the environment. Julian rotter: expectancy, reinforcement value, and locus of control. Likelihood that we engage in a particular behaviour in a given situation is influenced by two factors: expectancy and reinforcement value. Expectancy perception of how likely that certain consequences will occur if we engage in a particular behaviour. Reinforcement value how much we desire or dread the outcome that we expect. Internal-external locus of control generalized expectancy that one"s outcomes are under personal versus external control. Self-efficacy beliefs concerning their ability to perform the behaviours needed to achieve desired outcomes. Key factor in way people regulate their lives.
