According to Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, Peers

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory, peers

• A) can harm student motivation.
• B) are more important than teachers in regard to student motivation.
• C) are known to have negative influences on promoting self-regulated learning.
• D) can serve as important models and facilitate student learning.

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Definitions:

Agency Costs

Costs arising from the conflict of interest between a principal (such as a shareholder) and an agent (such as a company manager), including monitoring and contracting costs.

Moral Hazard

A situation in economics where one party can take risks because they do not bear the full consequences of their actions, often due to asymmetric information or a disconnect between actions and consequences.

Information Gathering

The process of collecting data and information from various sources to make informed decisions or understand situations better.

Principal-agent Relationships

A scenario where one party (the principal) delegates work to another party (the agent), who performs that work on behalf of the principal.