Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 12 and 13 in your textbook, read Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral ChangeLinks to an external site., read Skinner as a Missionary and Prophet: A Review of Burrhus F. Skinner: Shaper of BehaviorLinks to an external site., watch EQ and the Emotional CurriculumLinks to an external site. and watch Albert Bandura: Part 1Links to an external site.. Both Bandura and Mischel have described how people are able to control their own behavior. In your post of 400 words,
Describe each theory focusing on Bandura’s self-regulation ideas and Mischel’s ideas about the delay of gratification.
Describe the similarities and differences in their concepts about what makes people able to manage their own behavior or are there differences.
Illustrate your point with at least one specific example using both theories to explain the example.
Required Resources
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Cloninger, S. (2019). Theories of personality: Understanding persons (7th ed.) [Custom]. Pearson.
Chapter 12: Mischel’s Traits in Cognitive Social Learning Theory
Chapter 13: Bandura’s Theory on Performance in Cognitive Social Learning
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2),191–215. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.84.2.191
Schlinger, H.D. (2010). Skinner as a missionary and prophet: A review of Burrhus F. Skinner: Shaper of behavior. Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis, 44(1), 217–225. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2011.44-217
Charlton, D. (Director & Producer). (2000). EQ and the emotional curriculum [Film]. Digital Rights Group Limited.
Huberman, B. (Director). (1988). Albert Bandura: Part 1 [Lecture]. The University of Akron.
