Constructs
What is self-efficacy
A woman has made the decision not to get mammograms because she believes there is nothing she can do to reduce her risk of breast cancer or be successful in treatment. She has a ____ locus on control
What is external?
This person began the research that led to the creation of this theory
Who is Albert Bandura?
Allowing a child more screen time when they finish their homework is an example of this
What is positive reinforcement?
Data was collected through these methods (2)
What are self report questionnaires and grocery store receipts
You decide to bring a reusable water bottle and refill it using the stations on campus instead of single-use bottles
What is self-regulation?
You are treating a patient who works long hours in the sun and is at high risk for skin cancer. They do not use sunscreen or protective layers because they believe they do not have enough time. You have a discussion with the patient about how they could implement strategies and plans in order to make the time for these things. You are focusing on the ____ construct in this case
What is self-efficacy?
Research during the late ____ was used in the Social Cognitive Theory
1950s
An example of a negative observational learning experience
What is watching parents smoke, drink, eat unhealthy, etc?
Who are churchgoers in southwestern Virginia
8 constructs of social cognitive theory
what are self-efficacy, expectations, expectancies, self regulation, observational learning (modeling), reinforcement, behavioral capability, and locus of control?
Your patient is struggling to get regular dental cleanings because they are expecting to find a problem that will cost a lot of money to fix. You could use the expectations construct to help this patient get more regular dental cleanings by ______
What is educate the patient about the actual likelihood of their expectations coming true, any measures for prevention, next steps if their fear does happen, etc?
This theory is based on...
What is reciprocal determinism? connection between personal factors, environment, and behavior
Setting goals and deadlines is a great way to increase this construct
What is self regulation?
These specific nutrients were measured to determine the health of each participant
What are fat, fiber, fruits, and vegetables
Difference between the "expectations" and "expectancies" constructs
what is expectations are expected outcomes of a behavior and expectancies are values assigned to a particular behavior
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! A patient regularly smokes marijuana stating they "have more confidence when they smoke". You could change their expectancies to reduce their marijuana use by ____
What is educating the patient about the potential risks to using marijuana and how this may negatively effect them. This patient may be more likely to have negative expectancies regarding smoking marijuana in the future.
In one of the first experiments done, the results showed that children were learning aggressive behaviors from ____
Who are their parents?
Give an example when having high self-efficacy and behavioral capability is important
What is eating healthy, quitting smoking, using sunscreen, etc? (Basically any positive behavior change)
The strength of observational learning depends on how much ___ is given to the person modeling the behavior
What is attention
You are a provider treating a patient with type II diabetes. This patient is really concerned about their health and wants to be successful in managing their condition, but they don't know where to start. You could increase their behavioral capability in improving their health by ______
What is educating the patient on how to read nutrition labels and make food choices that are best for their body?
The ___ ___ experiment is the most well known experiment done that led to the Social Cognitive Theory
An example of a negative behavior that gives a positive reinforcement
One implication of this study in terms of making interventions more successful
What is strengthen family support, build self-efficacy, improve the use of self-regulatory behaviors, tailor interventions for a particular demographic, or dismiss negative outcome expectations?