EDUC 701 Social Cognitive Theory
(Ch.4)
social cognitive theory - Answer-stresses the idea that much human learning occurs in a social
environment by observing others, people acquire knowledge
triadic reciprocity - Answer-reciprocal interactions among behavioral, environmental, and personal
variables such as cognitions
perceived self-efficacy - Answer-belief about one's capabilities to organize and implement actions
necessary to learn or perform behaviors at designated levels
enactive learning - Answer-learning by doing
vicarious learning - Answer-learning by observing others
agency - Answer-person's desire to control the events that affect their lives
self-regulation - Answer-the process whereby individuals activate and sustain behaviors, cognitions, and
affects - which are systemically oriented toward the attainment of goals
modeling - Answer-behavioral, cognitive, and affective changes deriving from observing one or more
models
instinct - Answer-observed actions elicit an instinctive drive to copy those actions
(Ch.4)
social cognitive theory - Answer-stresses the idea that much human learning occurs in a social
environment by observing others, people acquire knowledge
triadic reciprocity - Answer-reciprocal interactions among behavioral, environmental, and personal
variables such as cognitions
perceived self-efficacy - Answer-belief about one's capabilities to organize and implement actions
necessary to learn or perform behaviors at designated levels
enactive learning - Answer-learning by doing
vicarious learning - Answer-learning by observing others
agency - Answer-person's desire to control the events that affect their lives
self-regulation - Answer-the process whereby individuals activate and sustain behaviors, cognitions, and
affects - which are systemically oriented toward the attainment of goals
modeling - Answer-behavioral, cognitive, and affective changes deriving from observing one or more
models
instinct - Answer-observed actions elicit an instinctive drive to copy those actions
