Bandura'S Article Outline
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November 26th, 2006
Outline
Reference
Corcoran, Kevin. (1991) Efficacy, “Skills,” Reinforcement, and Choice Behavior: Outline, [Comments]. 46, 2, 155-157. Retrieved from: http://titan.cvip.net/frame.html on 10/15/2006.
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to explain Bandura’s article in an outline form. The author states that the “initial article outlining the framework for the construct of self-efficacy. Bandura’s current work attempts to highlight the utility of efficacy expectations as determinants of motivation, action, and affect. It jumps from topic to topic and highlights the theories of Bandura’s article in a shorter format.
Methodology
The article really does not give a sample size but it does explain the median correlation between self-efficacy and reported fear from four published studies. Where it states that “when expected fear is partial out is r=.01, whereas when efficacy expectations are partial out, the median correlation between expected fear and reported fear is r=.54.” The one thing that I like about this article is that it gives good examples. Like; “What makes something fearful or potentially depressing appears to be related to reinforcement
value of expected outcome. The fact that one has low efficacy expectations for shooting a basketball through a hoop is only depressing or stressful if something important (like NCAA Championship, or qualifying for the high school team) depending on it, not the efficacy expectations alone.
Conclusion
“In conclusion, Bandura’s emphasis on the cognitive aspects of self-efficacy has contributed little to out understanding of human behaviors and the motivation.” “Bandura’s apparent rejection of expectancy-reinforcement models of human behavior has limited that ability of the self-efficacy model to explain variations in human behavior.” The author goes on to...
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