Albert Bandura's Notion That People Are Affected by Their Environment

question 178

Multiple Choice

Albert Bandura's notion that people are affected by their environment but can also change that environment is known as

• A) reciprocal determinism.
• B) locus of control.
• C) superego.
• D) self-efficacy.

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