PSY3120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9-10: Albert Bandura, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy
24 Sep 2018
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Thoughts a(cid:374)d feeli(cid:374)gs e(cid:454)ist (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ause (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) Should focus on behaviours we can observe rather than internal states we cannot observe or change. Modeling=powerful process that explains diverse forms of learning. Observational learning and social modeling have a role in human motivation, thought and action. We are self-organizing, proactive, self-reflective and self-regulating beings. Not just reactive organisms shaped by environment. People can influence own motivation and behavior through choice. Peoples belief of their efficacy influences events. Need self-efficacy and resilience to create a successful life. Historical background: 1950s, 1960s= started, move away from psychoanalytic perspective, behavioral conditioning was effective and a good alternative to psychoanalytical, 1960s, bandura, combined operant & classical conditioning w/observational learning. Food, salivate (natural response) pair food with ringing bell (neutral stimulus) bell now becomes a conditioned stimulus and dog salivates at sound of bell (conditioned response). Repeated bell ringing without food, salivation response becomes extinct. Behaviors influenced by consequences that follow them.
