Personal Assessment
Bandura knew what he was doing.
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
This theory applies to all generations
Study past research, or create your own, it is all consistent.
1961 Bobo Doll Experiment
Vicarious Expectancy Learning
Self-Efficacy
- AKA Social Cognitive Theory
- Individuals learn certain behaviors from their surroundings and environment
- The belief that one can be competent,successful, and effective in an activity or completing a task.
Albert Bandura
- Founder of Social Cognitive Theory
- Theory of self-efficacy
- Interest in behavior modification
- & shaping personality and behavior
Albert Bandura's: Vicarious Expectancy Learning
Testing the Theory
This is Arna, my Lab Brat
Children are like sponges
Personality Psychology
- This theory is a stepping stone to any child's developing personality.
- Having + and - traits as a model can affect how those around us will mimic those behaviors, and use them to become their how person