Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory
- ISBN-10
- 013815614X
- ISBN-13
- 9780138156145
- Category
- Social Science / General
- Pages
- 617
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Author
- Albert Bandura
Description
Presents a comprehensive theory of human motivation and action from a social-cognitive perspective. This insightful text addresses the prominent roles played by cognitive, vicarious, self-regulatory, and self-reflective processes in psychosocial functioning; emphasizes reciprocal causation through the interplay of cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors; and systematically applies the basic principles of this theory to personal and social change.
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