Social Foundations of Thought and Action：A Social Cognitive Theory

Presentsacomprehensivetheoryofhumanmotivationandactionfromasocial-cognitiveperspective.Thisinsightfultextaddressestheprominentrolesplayedbycognitive,vicarious,self-regulatory,andself-reflectiveprocessesinpsychosocialfunctioning;emphasizesreciprocalcausationthroughtheinterplayofcognitive,behavioral,andenvironmentalfactors;andsystematicallyappliesthebasicprinciplesofthistheorytopersonalandsocialchange.