Social foundations of thought and action
Subtitle: a social cognitive theory
By: Albert Bandura.
Series: Prentice-Hall series in social learning theory
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 617
Subjects: Social psychology; Cognition -- Social aspects; Social perception
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.--
Notes: Bibliography: p. 523-582.
Includes indexes.