Question 1

Self-efficacy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a more general kind of self-esteem 
B)  a means of becoming more efficient 
C)  beliefs about one's ability to perform behaviors yielding expected outcomes 
D)  feelings that one can perform adequately as long as one experiences support from important others 
A)  a more general kind of self-esteem 
B)  a means of becoming more efficient 
C)  beliefs about one's ability to perform behaviors yielding expected outcomes 
D)  feelings that one can perform adequately as long as one experiences support from important others

Question 2

Social comparison refers to

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A)  comparing one's behavior to the social norms of one's society relevant to that behavior 
B)  comparing the social norms of different societies that are relevant to a particular behavior 
C)  determining how well one is doing in life by comparing oneself to others sharing one's life situation 
D)  determining how well someone is doing by comparing that person with others sharing her or his life situation 
A)  comparing one's behavior to the social norms of one's society relevant to that behavior 
B)  comparing the social norms of different societies that are relevant to a particular behavior 
C)  determining how well one is doing in life by comparing oneself to others sharing one's life situation 
D)  determining how well someone is doing by comparing that person with others sharing her or his life situation

Question 3

According to Bandura, which is a limit on adopting a novel behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even simple behavior may be obsolete by the time one learns it. 
B)  One may lack the skills to perform the new behavior. 
C)  People tend to adopt "what's new" whether it has any benefits to it. 
D)  By the time one adopts a behavior it is no longer novel. 
A)  Even simple behavior may be obsolete by the time one learns it. 
B)  One may lack the skills to perform the new behavior. 
C)  People tend to adopt "what's new" whether it has any benefits to it. 
D)  By the time one adopts a behavior it is no longer novel.

Question 4

"Modeling" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  displaying a framework of ideas, as opposed to relating a full-blown theory 
B)  defining ways to frame an idea or thought 
C)  the act of performing a behavior before one or more observers 
D)  offering a sort of prototypical behavior that stands as an exemplar for others to adopt 
A)  displaying a framework of ideas, as opposed to relating a full-blown theory 
B)  defining ways to frame an idea or thought 
C)  the act of performing a behavior before one or more observers 
D)  offering a sort of prototypical behavior that stands as an exemplar for others to adopt

Question 5

All except one of the following are social cognitive theory concepts to help explain moral functioning. Which is NOT one of those concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion of responsibility 
B)  superficial expediency 
C)  moral justification 
D)  gradualistic moral disengagement 
A)  diffusion of responsibility 
B)  superficial expediency 
C)  moral justification 
D)  gradualistic moral disengagement

Question 6

Which is true of abusive males (Zayas et al. (2002)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They selected ads by females with self-depreciating attachment styles. 
B)  They are almost all uneducated. 
C)  They seek women who, like their mothers, were abused. 
D)  They tend to be self-centered and narcissistic. 
A)  They selected ads by females with self-depreciating attachment styles. 
B)  They are almost all uneducated. 
C)  They seek women who, like their mothers, were abused. 
D)  They tend to be self-centered and narcissistic.

Question 7

Why take a stuffed bear to bed?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the child's self-efficacy. 
B)  It substitutes for the absent parental figure. 
C)  It keeps the wolves away. 
D)  It is an effective self-exonerative process. 
A)  It increases the child's self-efficacy. 
B)  It substitutes for the absent parental figure. 
C)  It keeps the wolves away. 
D)  It is an effective self-exonerative process.

Question 8

What is associated with defensive behavior (Bandura)?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety, initially 
B)  anxiety, continually 
C)  displacement 
D)  rationalizations 
A)  anxiety, initially 
B)  anxiety, continually 
C)  displacement 
D)  rationalizations

Question 9

Rather than "character flaws" what explains humans inhumanity to humans (Bandura)?

Accepted Answer

A)  inherent pessimism 
B)  religious radicalism 
C)  a game of mental gymnastics 
D)  a moral blunting coming with witnessing brutal acts 
A)  inherent pessimism 
B)  religious radicalism 
C)  a game of mental gymnastics 
D)  a moral blunting coming with witnessing brutal acts

Question 10

Self-evaluation is important for understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  bystander apathy 
C)  altruism and self-sacrifice 
D)  bigotry 
A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  bystander apathy 
C)  altruism and self-sacrifice 
D)  bigotry

Question 11

Bandura, and the Italian team plus Carnillo Regalia (2001) studied the relationship between transgressive behavior (e.g., lying) and several other factors. What did they find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prosocialness was unrelated to transgressive behavior. 
B)  Self-regulatory efficacy was directly, positively related to trangressive behavior. 
C)  Academic efficacy was positively related to trangressive behavior. 
D)  Social efficacy was negatively related to transgressive behavior through prosocialness. 
A)  Prosocialness was unrelated to transgressive behavior. 
B)  Self-regulatory efficacy was directly, positively related to trangressive behavior. 
C)  Academic efficacy was positively related to trangressive behavior. 
D)  Social efficacy was negatively related to transgressive behavior through prosocialness.

Question 12

Self-efficacy is

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for "self-confidence" 
B)  useful in dealing with negative, but not positive, behaviors 
C)  a process for becoming very efficient 
D)  a self-regulatory mechanism 
A)  another name for "self-confidence" 
B)  useful in dealing with negative, but not positive, behaviors 
C)  a process for becoming very efficient 
D)  a self-regulatory mechanism

Question 13

Who was it that alerted young Bandura to psychological problems in the form of alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  his wife 
B)  his father-in-law 
C)  the grizzly bears 
D)  his high school psychology teacher 
A)  his wife 
B)  his father-in-law 
C)  the grizzly bears 
D)  his high school psychology teacher

Question 14

What void has social cognitive theory filled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since the demise of Skinnerian theory, it is the only viable learning theory around. 
B)  It is the only theory that is able to account for complex social interactions. 
C)  It is the only theory of its kind that is extremely, practically applicable. 
D)  It is the only theory that considers cognition and social factors at the same time. 
A)  Since the demise of Skinnerian theory, it is the only viable learning theory around. 
B)  It is the only theory that is able to account for complex social interactions. 
C)  It is the only theory of its kind that is extremely, practically applicable. 
D)  It is the only theory that considers cognition and social factors at the same time.

Question 15

Who said to Hadley Cantril that he "learned many years ago never to waste time trying to convince my colleagues"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Goddard 
B)  James Joyce 
C)  Auguste Rodin 
D)  Albert Einstein 
A)  Robert Goddard 
B)  James Joyce 
C)  Auguste Rodin 
D)  Albert Einstein

Question 16

An incentive is

Accepted Answer

A)  any thing, concrete or abstract, that creates anticipation of a positive outcome following behavioral performance 
B)  a payoff following successful performance of behavior or sequence of behaviors 
C)  a feeling of anticipation, however vague, regarding a up-coming, significant event in the life of the person 
D)  roughly the same thing as reinforcement 
A)  any thing, concrete or abstract, that creates anticipation of a positive outcome following behavioral performance 
B)  a payoff following successful performance of behavior or sequence of behaviors 
C)  a feeling of anticipation, however vague, regarding a up-coming, significant event in the life of the person 
D)  roughly the same thing as reinforcement

Question 17

Bandura's theory focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  the consistency of behavior 
B)  both the variability and stability of behavior 
C)  the variability of behavior 
D)  the magnitude of behavior 
A)  the consistency of behavior 
B)  both the variability and stability of behavior 
C)  the variability of behavior 
D)  the magnitude of behavior

Question 18

All of the following are among the findings of the Bandura et al spider phobics study, except one. Which is NOT among those findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the end of the experiment, only subjects in the high efficacy condition showed high self-efficacy. 
B)  There was a very direct relationship between subjects' assigned level of self-efficacy and their behavior performance after treatment. 
C)  If a subject indicated that she felt she could at most place her hands on the inverted bowl containing the spider, she could not go beyond that behavior. 
D)  Some phobics were, by the end of the experiment, able to touch a creature that had terrorized them for a lifetime. 
A)  By the end of the experiment, only subjects in the high efficacy condition showed high self-efficacy. 
B)  There was a very direct relationship between subjects' assigned level of self-efficacy and their behavior performance after treatment. 
C)  If a subject indicated that she felt she could at most place her hands on the inverted bowl containing the spider, she could not go beyond that behavior. 
D)  Some phobics were, by the end of the experiment, able to touch a creature that had terrorized them for a lifetime.

Question 19

What kind of model is a person likely to observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  anyone in a relevant setting performing relevant behavior 
B)  successful models: those who have done well generally and on specific tasks 
C)  anyone who is performing attractive behavior 
D)  persons who are similar to oneself or share one's life situation, regardless of their behavioral effectiveness 
A)  anyone in a relevant setting performing relevant behavior 
B)  successful models: those who have done well generally and on specific tasks 
C)  anyone who is performing attractive behavior 
D)  persons who are similar to oneself or share one's life situation, regardless of their behavioral effectiveness

Question 20

In social cognitive theory

Accepted Answer

A)  people function as contributors to their own motivation, behavior, and development within a network of reciprocally interacting influences 
B)  the balance and internal and external forces operate to influence both the emotional and cognitive processes as the individual adapts to her or his environment 
C)  the order of importance of factors is indicated in "social first, cognition second" 
D)  human functioning is emphasized because "cognition" is true of humans only 
A)  people function as contributors to their own motivation, behavior, and development within a network of reciprocally interacting influences 
B)  the balance and internal and external forces operate to influence both the emotional and cognitive processes as the individual adapts to her or his environment 
C)  the order of importance of factors is indicated in "social first, cognition second" 
D)  human functioning is emphasized because "cognition" is true of humans only

Self-efficacy is

Social comparison refers to

According to Bandura, which is a limit on adopting a novel behavior?

"Modeling" refers to

All except one of the following are social cognitive theory concepts to help explain moral functioning. Which is NOT one of those concepts?

Which is true of abusive males (Zayas et al. (2002)?

Why take a stuffed bear to bed?

What is associated with defensive behavior (Bandura)?

Rather than "character flaws" what explains humans inhumanity to humans (Bandura)?

Self-evaluation is important for understanding

Bandura, and the Italian team plus Carnillo Regalia (2001) studied the relationship between transgressive behavior (e.g., lying) and several other factors. What did they find?

Self-efficacy is

Who was it that alerted young Bandura to psychological problems in the form of alcoholism?

What void has social cognitive theory filled?

Who said to Hadley Cantril that he "learned many years ago never to waste time trying to convince my colleagues"?

An incentive is

Bandura's theory focuses on

All of the following are among the findings of the Bandura et al spider phobics study, except one. Which is NOT among those findings?

What kind of model is a person likely to observe?

In social cognitive theory

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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Exam 13: Thinking Ahead and Learning Mastery of Ones Circumstances: Albert Bandura

Self-efficacy is

Social comparison refers to

According to Bandura, which is a limit on adopting a novel behavior?

"Modeling" refers to

All except one of the following are social cognitive theory concepts to help explain moral functioning. Which is NOT one of those concepts?

Which is true of abusive males (Zayas et al. (2002)?

Why take a stuffed bear to bed?

What is associated with defensive behavior (Bandura)?

Rather than "character flaws" what explains humans inhumanity to humans (Bandura)?

Self-evaluation is important for understanding

Bandura, and the Italian team plus Carnillo Regalia (2001) studied the relationship between transgressive behavior (e.g., lying) and several other factors. What did they find?

Self-efficacy is

Who was it that alerted young Bandura to psychological problems in the form of alcoholism?

What void has social cognitive theory filled?

Who said to Hadley Cantril that he "learned many years ago never to waste time trying to convince my colleagues"?

An incentive is

Bandura's theory focuses on

All of the following are among the findings of the Bandura et al spider phobics study, except one. Which is NOT among those findings?

What kind of model is a person likely to observe?

In social cognitive theory

Introduction

The Psychoanalytic Legacy: Sigmund Freud

Personalitys Ancestral Foundation: Carl Jung

Overcoming Inferiority and Striving for Superiority: Alfred Adler

Moving Toward, Away From, and Against Others: Karen Horney

Personality From the Interpersonal Perspective: Harry Stack Sullivan

The Seasons of Our Lives: Erik Erikson

The Sociopsychological Approach to Personality: Erich Fromm

Every Person Is to Be Prized: Carl Rogers

Becoming All That One Can Be: Abraham Maslow

Marching to a Different Drummer: George Kelly

The Social-Cognitive Approach to Personality: Walter Mischel and Julian Rotter

Its All a Matter of Consequences: B.F Skinner

Human Needs and Environmental Press: Henry a Murray

The Trait Approach to Personality: Raymond Cattell and Hans Eysenck

Personality Development and Prejudice: Gordon Allport

Where Is Personality Theory Going

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