The Social Cognitive Approach Emphasizes

question 85

Multiple Choice

The social cognitive approach emphasizes:

• A)the personality of people in their social interactions.
• B)how cultures differ in their social expectations for social behavior.
• C)the way in which people come to understand their social world.
• D)the role of the brain in producing cognition and behavior.

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Causes

Factors in society and culture that influence the behavior, beliefs, and psychology of individuals.

Learned Causes

refers to reasons or factors that are acquired or learned from personal experiences, environmental influences, or cultural contexts, affecting behaviors and attitudes.

Biopsychosocial Model

An interdisciplinary model that looks at the interaction between biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors in health and illness.

Diathesis-stress Model

The diathesis-stress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.