Written on the Whiteboard Is a List of Five Items

question 49

Multiple Choice

Written on the whiteboard is a list of five items: encodings,expectancies and beliefs,affects,goals and values,and competencies and self-regulatory plans.Which theory encompasses these five items?

• A)the five-factor theory of personality.
• B)Walter Mischel's cognitive-affective personality theory.
• C)Albert Bandura's cognitive social-learning theory.
• D)Nancy Cantor's social intelligence theory.

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Definitions:

Locus of Control

Refers to the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them.

Depressive Cognitive Triad

A concept in cognitive theory of depression focusing on negative views about the self, the world, and the future held by depressed individuals.

Vicious Cycle

A sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading to a worsening situation.

Negative Thoughts

Unwanted and often self-defeating thoughts that can be critical, pessimistic, or fearful in nature.