Chapter 13, Problem 10TY

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

The psychologists who performed studies on the social cognitive learning focus on both, an individual’s own expectations and the influences produced by the behavior of other people. Bandura and Rotter are the notable psychologists who performed the studies on social cognitive behavior.

Answer to Problem 10TY

Correct answer:

The social cognitive view of an individual’s personality includes mental and social actions and influence produced by them on behavior. This learning is different from the psychodynamic view. The concepts given in this theory can be tested scientifically.

This information is reflected in the option “d.” Therefore, option d. is correct.

Option d. is given as “the social cognitive view has concepts that can be tested can be tested scientifically”.

Explanation of Solution

Reasons for the correct statement:

The social cognitive view is different from psychoanalysis because it can be tested scientifically. The social cognitive view suggests that an individual’s personality includes mental and social actions and influence produced by them on behavior.

Hence, option d. is correct.

Reasons for the incorrect statements:

Option a. is given as “The social cognitive view tries to explain how people become the people they are”.

The social cognitive view does not deal with the mental process of an individual, it mainly focuses on the influences produced by the effect of social behavior.

Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option b. is given as “The social cognitive view stresses the importance of early childhood in personality development”.

The social cognitive view does not consider the effects of early childhood.

Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Option c. is given as “The social cognitive view is fully able to explain all the complexities of human behavior”.

The social cognitive can explain the personality which can be scientifically tested.

Hence, it is a wrong answer.

Hence, options a., b., and c. are incorrect.

Conclusion

The primary advantage of the social cognitive view can explain how people become as they are in the present. The psychodynamic view cannot explain the becoming of a person as the present day person.