Exam 13: Social-Cognitive Theory: Applications, Related Theoretical Conceptions, and Contemporary Research

According to Markus, self-schemas

In Stress Innoculation Training, relapse is prevented by

The contemporary ideas of schemas is found in the philosophical writings of the German philosopher

Possible selves are thought of as schemas.

The brain imaging research of D'Argembeau et al. (2009) reveals that two areas of the brain are more active when thinking about goals, relative to when thinking non-goal-related thoughs: the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). The relevance of the MPFC is that it is an area of the brain that is associated with:

In Higgins' research, personal standards relevant to one's own performance are called

The brain imaging research of D'Argembeau et al. (2009) reveals that two areas of the brain are more active when thinking about goals, relative to when thinking non-goal-related thoughs: the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) and the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). The relevance of the PCC is that it is an area of the brain that is associated with:

Self-guides are thought to result from

Markus analyzed self-concept in terms of

Evaluation of what is at stake occurs in

Which reflects Higgins' theory of self-guides?

Bandura's approach to therapy emphasizes

The best way of increasing self-efficacy is by

Bandura's research shows that therapy effects are mediated by changes in self-efficacy beliefs.

Higgins' general principles approach provides an integrated account of

People generally possess ___________ self-schema.

Is social cognitive theory a comprehensive theory of personality? What are its primary limitations in this regard?

Of particular importance in the development of self-schemas are

Markus, in her research on self-schemas, relied upon ___________ methods.

According to evidence from the ways of coping scale,