Case Study: Albert Bandura
Using Bandura's social cognitive theory, explain the similarities between Joe's and Blake's personalities by answering the following questions.
1. How could Bandura's social cognitive theory explain the similarity between Joe's and Blake's behaviors?
2. List some examples of observational learning from the case.
3. What factors determine whether or not we will learn from a model, according to Bandura's theory? Choose one example of behavior learned through modeling from the case and explain the influence of these factors.
4. Find an example of self-regulation that Joe engages in. Explain it.
5. How could Bandura's theory explain Joe's confidence in using computers and his competence in using them?