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SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY [2 records]

Record 1 2017-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
CONT

SCT ... explains human behavior in terms of a three-way, dynamic, reciprocal model in which personal factors, environmental influences, and behavior continually interact. ... A basic premise of SCT is that people learn not only through their own experiences but also by observing the actions of others, particularly role models who seem credible and the results of those actions.

Key term(s)
  • socio-cognitive theory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Psychologie cognitive
CONT

La théorie sociale cognitive est basée sur la notion d'interaction. [L']interaction doit être comprise comme un déterminisme réciproque des facteurs personnels, environnementaux et des comportements [...]

Key term(s)
  • théorie socio-cognitive

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

A theory of personality emphasizing the meaning of a situation to the individual based on past learning experiences.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)

Spanish

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