According to the Text, the Most Important Influence of the Social-Cognitive

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the most important influence of the social-cognitive theorists was the

• A)development of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• B)design of programs to help parents learn better parenting skills.
• C)introduction of the idea that unconscious influences and genetically based traits can explain much of human behavior.
• D)identification of concepts like locus of control and self-efficacy.
• E)presentation of the view that people are active seekers and interpreters of information, not just responders to environmental influences.

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