Discussion:
Formulated to explain infant-caregiver relationships, has been applied to understanding adult-adult relationships. Outline three ways in which this application can be useful to helping professionals.
Bandura's notion of self-efficacy beliefs (closely related to Erikson's sense of industry and Dweck's mastery orientation), has been described as a useful target for clinical intervention. Describe the four major ways that Bussey and Bandura (1999) have suggested for promoting a client's self-efficacy beliefs. Provide examples to illustrate how each might work.