PS101 Lecture : PS101 Lecture - Nov. 9th and 11th 2011.docx
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Ps101 lecture personality: theory, research, and assessment: wed. nov. 9th and 11th 2011: Conditioning and response tendencies - skinner"s views on personality were similar to his views on all other human behaviour; it is learned through conditioning. Environmental determinism - he had little interest in unobservable cognitive processes and embraced a strong determinism, asserting that behaviour is fully determined by environmental stimuli, and free will is but an illusion. Personality, according to skinner, is based in response tendencies; acquired through learning over the course of the lifespan. His theory of observational learning holds that behaviour is shaped by exposure to models, or a person whose behaviour they observe. Bandura, in recent years, has emphasized self-efficacy in his research, referring to one"s belief about one"s ability to perform behaviours that should lead to expected outcomes. He believes that self-efficacy (or lack thereof) influences which challenges people tackle and how well they perform.
