Chapter 10 Social Cognitve View

According to Bandura, what can expand the range and rate of learning?

• Modeling
• Reinforcers 
• Chocolate 
• Socializing 

Observational learning consists of 

• Attention 
• Retention
• Production & Motivation 
• All of the Above

The process of setting goals substantiates self-efficacy and 

• innovation
• improves memory
• motivates people to learn
• Al of the above

Self-efficacy might transfer to new situations when you believe that these same skills

• are necessary
• will produce success
• are important 
• are safe 

___________ refers to perceptions about specific capabilities while ______ is one's general self perception. 

• Skills / motivation 
• self-concept / self-efficacy
• self-efficacy / self-concept
• None of the above

A belief that one is capable

• self-efficacy
• readiness to learn
• problem solving
• transfer

Social cognitive theory can best be characterized as being concerned with learning:

• communication skills
• socially appropriate behaviors
• from a sociological rather than psychological perspective
• through observations of others

A guest speaker is coming to your classroom, and you want your students to treat her with courtesy and respect. You decide to give your students 15 minutes of free time if they show appropriate behavior during the guest's visit. From the perspective of social cognitive theory, your reinforcement is likely to work only if your students:

• have previously been directly reinforced for such behavior
• expect that this consequence will follow their good behavior
• also experience intrinsic reinforcement for good behavior
• have previously been vicariously reinforced for such behavior

Three of the following are essential for successful modeling. Which one is not essential?

• Attention
• Retention
• Motivation
• inquiry

Which of the following is the best example of self-efficacy?

• Bryn swims the fastest butterfly on the swim team
• Amy recently got a score of 120 on an intelligence test
• Danielle knows she is a good singer
• Carme enjoys being with her friends