Alongside reciprocal determinism and observational learning, social-cognitive theory includes:
AA sense of self-efficacy
BThe collective unconscious
CThe psychosexual stages
DThe pleasure principle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A sense of self-efficacy
1. Social-cognitive theory names three interacting concepts.
2. In social-cognitive theory, reciprocal determinism and observational learning play a part.
3. Self-efficacy is the third concept that plays a part in personality development.
4. The unconscious and psychosexual stages belong to psychodynamic theory instead.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Personality', sections 11.1-11.9_
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