Question 1

The problem with self-efficacy measures is that they do not predict behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Bandura's view of motivation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  goals. 
B)  performance feedback. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  goals. 
B)  performance feedback. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). C

Question 3

Social cognitive theory has roots in

Accepted Answer

A)  drive theory. 
B)  phenomenology. 
C)  learning theory. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  drive theory. 
B)  phenomenology. 
C)  learning theory. 
D)  all of the above. C

Question 4

The text notes that social cognitive theory is most similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism. 
B)  trait theory. 
C)  phenomenological theory. 
D)  personal construct theory. 
E)  c and d. 
A)  behaviorism. 
B)  trait theory. 
C)  phenomenological theory. 
D)  personal construct theory. 
E)  c and d.

Question 5

In the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) approach of Mischel and Shoda, what is "personality"? That is, how does the theory account for those enduring, distinctive individual characteristics that we usually think of as an individual's "personality"?

Accepted Answer

The cognitive-affective personality syst

Question 6

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior is best understood in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  standards and anticipated consequences. 
B)  standards and reinforcers. 
C)  reinforcers and traits. 
D)  anticipated consequences and ego controls. 
A)  standards and anticipated consequences. 
B)  standards and reinforcers. 
C)  reinforcers and traits. 
D)  anticipated consequences and ego controls.

Question 7

According to social cognitive theory, goals

Accepted Answer

A)  allow us to engage in altruistic behavior. 
B)  allow us to form social groups. 
C)  allow us to organize behavior over extended periods of time. 
D)  allow the future to govern behavior more than the past. 
A)  allow us to engage in altruistic behavior. 
B)  allow us to form social groups. 
C)  allow us to organize behavior over extended periods of time. 
D)  allow the future to govern behavior more than the past.

Question 8

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior can be explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  performance standards. 
B)  feedback information. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b). 
A)  performance standards. 
B)  feedback information. 
C)  both (a) and (b). 
D)  neither (a) nor (b).

Question 9

The most important ingredient of self-efficacy is reinforcement for accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a structural unit emphasized by social cognitive theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  competencies. 
C)  goals. 
D)  generalized expectancies. 
A)  self-efficacy beliefs. 
B)  competencies. 
C)  goals. 
D)  generalized expectancies.

Question 11

Social cognitive personality theorists are critical of approaches that emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious forces. 
B)  traits. 
C)  drives. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  unconscious forces. 
B)  traits. 
C)  drives. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

People's goals generally

Accepted Answer

A)  are organized in a hierarchical system. 
B)  do not change over periods of time. 
C)  cannot be stated in words. 
D)  are unconscious. 
E)  c and d. 
A)  are organized in a hierarchical system. 
B)  do not change over periods of time. 
C)  cannot be stated in words. 
D)  are unconscious. 
E)  c and d.

Question 13

Delay of gratification scores in preschool children were found to be related to later

Accepted Answer

A)  parental ratings of cognitive skills. 
B)  parental ratings of self-control skills. 
C)  SAT scores. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  parental ratings of cognitive skills. 
B)  parental ratings of self-control skills. 
C)  SAT scores. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

The process of learning emotional reactions through observing others is known as vicarious conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research by Bandura and Cervone indicates that motivation is best increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  goals. 
B)  performance feedback. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  goals. 
B)  performance feedback. 
C)  a and b. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Behavioral signatures consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregates across situations. 
B)  profiles of situation-behavior relationships. 
C)  generalized expectancies. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  aggregates across situations. 
B)  profiles of situation-behavior relationships. 
C)  generalized expectancies. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 17

A central idea of the CAPS model is that

Accepted Answer

A)  variability in behavior is an important aspect of personality. 
B)  the key determinant of behavior is self-efficacy. 
C)  most behavior is acquired through modeling or observational learning. 
D)  people's trait are stable across different situations. 
A)  variability in behavior is an important aspect of personality. 
B)  the key determinant of behavior is self-efficacy. 
C)  most behavior is acquired through modeling or observational learning. 
D)  people's trait are stable across different situations.

Question 18

The CAPS model was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura. 
B)  Mischel and Shoda. 
C)  Skinner. 
D)  Costa and McCrae. 
A)  Bandura. 
B)  Mischel and Shoda. 
C)  Skinner. 
D)  Costa and McCrae.

Question 19

According to Bandura, greater effort follows from

Accepted Answer

A)  not meeting one's standards. 
B)  meeting one's standards. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  not meeting one's standards. 
B)  meeting one's standards. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Observed consequences to a model most affect

Accepted Answer

A)  acquisition of responses. 
B)  performance of responses. 
C)  both to the same degree. 
D)  They have no consistent effect. 
A)  acquisition of responses. 
B)  performance of responses. 
C)  both to the same degree. 
D)  They have no consistent effect.

The problem with self-efficacy measures is that they do not predict behavior.

Bandura's view of motivation involves

Social cognitive theory has roots in

The text notes that social cognitive theory is most similar to

In the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) approach of Mischel and Shoda, what is "personality"? That is, how does the theory account for those enduring, distinctive individual characteristics that we usually think of as an individual's "personality"?

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior is best understood in terms of

According to social cognitive theory, goals

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior can be explained in terms of

The most important ingredient of self-efficacy is reinforcement for accomplishment.

Which of the following is not a structural unit emphasized by social cognitive theory?

Social cognitive personality theorists are critical of approaches that emphasize

People's goals generally

Delay of gratification scores in preschool children were found to be related to later

The process of learning emotional reactions through observing others is known as vicarious conditioning.

Research by Bandura and Cervone indicates that motivation is best increased by

Behavioral signatures consist of

A central idea of the CAPS model is that

The CAPS model was developed by

According to Bandura, greater effort follows from

Observed consequences to a model most affect

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Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

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A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

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Exam 12: Social Cognitive Theory: Bandura and Mischel

The problem with self-efficacy measures is that they do not predict behavior.

Bandura's view of motivation involves

Social cognitive theory has roots in

The text notes that social cognitive theory is most similar to

In the cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) approach of Mischel and Shoda, what is "personality"? That is, how does the theory account for those enduring, distinctive individual characteristics that we usually think of as an individual's "personality"?

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior is best understood in terms of

According to social cognitive theory, goals

According to social cognitive theory, goal-directed behavior can be explained in terms of

The most important ingredient of self-efficacy is reinforcement for accomplishment.

Which of the following is not a structural unit emphasized by social cognitive theory?

Social cognitive personality theorists are critical of approaches that emphasize

People's goals generally

Delay of gratification scores in preschool children were found to be related to later

The process of learning emotional reactions through observing others is known as vicarious conditioning.

Research by Bandura and Cervone indicates that motivation is best increased by

Behavioral signatures consist of

A central idea of the CAPS model is that

The CAPS model was developed by

According to Bandura, greater effort follows from

Observed consequences to a model most affect

Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories

The Scientific Study of People

A Psychodynamic Theory: Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality

Freuds Psychodynamic Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

A Phenomenological Theory: Carl Rogers Person-Centered Theory of Personality

A Phenomenological Theory - Applications and Evaluation of Rogers Theory

Trait Approaches to Personality - Allport, Eyesneck and Cattell

Trait Theory: the Five-Factor Model: Applications and Evaluation of the Trait Approach

Biological Foundations of Personality

Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

A Cognitive Theory of Personality: George a Kellys Personal Construct Theory of Personality

Social-Cognitive Theory: Extensions, Applications, and Evaluation

Personality in Context: Interpersonal Relations, Culture, and Development Across the Course of Life

An Overview of Personality Theory, Assessment, and Research

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