Quotes & Sayings About Bandura's Theory

A theory that denies that thoughts can regulate actions does not lend itself readily to the explanation of complex human behavior. — Albert Bandura

We are more heavily invested in the theories of failure than we are in the theories of success. — Albert Bandura

In social cognitive theory, perceived self-efficacy results from diverse sources of information conveyed vicariously and through social evaluation, as well as through direct experience — Albert Bandura

Psychology cannot tell people how they ought to live their lives. It can however, provide them with the means for effecting personal and social change. — Albert Bandura

Social cognitive theory rejects the dichotomous conception of self as agent and self as object. Acting on the environment and acting on oneself entail shifting the perspective of the same agent rather than reifying different selves regulating each other or transforming the self from agent to object — Albert Bandura