Question

Which of the following perspectives builds its personality theory from psychological research on learning and cognition?

A) psychodynamic
B) humanistic
C) trait
D) social-cognitive
E) neo-Freudian

Answer 1

Department of Psychology - Faculty of Science - Monash University

Bandura's social cognitive theory emphasises the social origins of behaviour in addition to the cognitive thought processes that influence human behaviour and functioning. Bandura's social-cognitive approach represents a break from traditional theories by proposing that cognitive factors are central to human functioning and that learning can occur in the absence of direct reinforcement. That is, learning can occur simply through observation of models and in the absence of reinforcement.