Lesson 2 Discovering My Uniqueness

• Social Learning Theory by Albert Bandura states that most human behavior is learned through observation and modeling
• Four conditions to ensure effective modeling according to Albert Bandura:

  • Attention
  • Retention
  • Reproduction
  • Motivation
• Reciprocal determinism occurs when a certain behavior is imitated by another individual, causing a chain reaction where others imitate the behavior until it becomes a habit or is accepted by many
• According to Christopher Cascio, when learning about others’ opinions, a person tends to incorporate in his or her frame of thinking the values that he or she associates with objects or ideas