COMM 101 Lecture : Lecture Note 6
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Social cognitive theory (trying to explain why people act the way they do: outline, social (observational) learning theory, social cognitive theory, cognitive traits, four component processes, disinhibitory devices: forms of self exoneration, social (observational) learning theory, learning a new behavior involves observing behavior being performed by another person. and imitating that, the model could be a real person (e. g. , family member, peer), a filmed person, or even a fictitious character (e. g barney), individuals are more likely to adopt a modeled behavior if: the model is similar to the observer. the model has admired status. the model is rewarded. the behavior has functional value, children see children do, social cognitive theory, in 1986, bandura published social foundations of thought and. But, self organizing, proactive, self reflecting, and self regulating: distinct cognitive traits, symbolizing capacity, self reflective capacity, self regulatory capacity, vicarious capacity, symbolizing capacity, symbols, such as words and letters, are utilized to represent specific objects, thoughts, or ideas.