social learning theory
You asked us in class how did we learn how to act in class. I swear I would have never been able to answer that question had somebody else not answered that. How interesting to find out at age 25 how I learned how to do everything. I often wondered how I learned to be nice. Then I think how it must of come from my mother and father. They are very nice people. Even more interesting is I think of a childhood friend of mine who I occasionally talk to. Her parents were evil people. They were always saying mean things and giving dirty looks. This childhood friend of mine has always been and is still an unpleasant person. After reading Bandura’s theory, it becomes very clear (attention -- the individual notices something in the environment, retention -- the individual remembers what was noticed, reproduction -- the individual produces an action that is a copy of what was noticed, motivation -- the environment delivers a consequence that changes the probability the behavior will be emitted again (reinforcement and punishment).
Had you just told us what to do, I’m sure my paper would never see the light of a sailboat!. Being 25-years-old this might seem appropriate. So one would say that I had low self-efficacy. Not only did I not feel alone anymore in the appreciation of myself but I was relieved to find out that my average IQ score wasn’t the only important thing about me. Another example the book gave was about people who were not the best at mathematics not taking many math classes. It could be bad for some things like shyness or poor reading/writing skills. I have always prided myself on my social behavior (or my behavior in public). For example, the book makes an example of trying out for the lead role in a school play. I have also always been very “street smart”, which is another element of emotional intelligence. I may not be able to solve a trigonometry equation but I can get around the city of Chicago merely on the number system and a little help from North, South, West and East. But is that bad? I think I would venture to say in some cases it might have to do with confidence. The last thing I would like to comment on is your illicit presentation of motor reproduction. Boy was I relieved when that came out. But as far as being a juggler or a math major, you can count me out!I have read a little bit of the book “Emotional Intelligence”.
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