Reciprocal determinism (Bandura)
Bandura proposed that behavior, personal factors, and the environment all influence one another. This concept is:
Answer B: explanation for every choice
A
Self-efficacy, also from Bandura, is belief in your ability to succeed at a specific task.
B
Correct. Reciprocal determinism describes the three-way interaction among person, behavior, and environment.
C
Locus of control, from Rotter, is the belief about whether outcomes are controlled by yourself or outside forces.
D
Trait theory describes personality as stable dispositions such as the Big Five.
TakeawayReciprocal determinism: person, behavior, and environment all shape each other.
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