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Category - Human Growth and Development

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Albert Bandura’s basic concepts of his social cognitive theory include all but one of the following. Which selection is not a part of his concepts?
  1. Observational learning
  2. Self-efficacy
  3. Symbolic representation
  4. Reciprocal determinism.
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Answer: C - Symbolic representation is not one of Bandura’s basic concepts in his social cognitive theory. Observational learning, self-efficacy, and reciprocal determination are all part of the cognitive thought processes that influence human behavior and functioning according to Bandura's social-cognitive approach. Simply put, his theory states that learning can occur simply through observation of models and in the absence of reinforcement.
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