Make a brief response to this student's discussion board post:

1. Define self-efficacy.

Self efficacy is defined as expectations as to whether or not one can achieve a behavior.Examples include: Will I be able to place in a swim meet?If I study for a long period of time I will achieve better grades.

2.What is a self-system, in Bandura's theory.

A self system is a persona attitudes, abilities, and cognitive skills.This system determines how we perceive and respond to situations.There are three components to Bandura's theory of a self system.Those components are self-observation, judgemental processes, and self response.

1. List and explain Bandura's four processes that influence learning.

Banduras four processes that influence learning are:

Attention occurs when stimuli is focused

Retention occurs when one rehearse encodes

Reproduction is the practice feedback portion

Motivation is reward reinforced

1. Explain Kelly's concept of constructive alternativism.

Kelly's concept of constructive alternativism states that while there is only one true reality, reality is experienced from or more perspectives.Those alternate perspectives are also known as alternative construction

1. Why do we make the choices we do, according to Kelly's choice corollary.

According to Kelly, He says that we choose to do what we anticipate.We do so based on our own understanding, our ability to anticipate. Reality places limits on what we can experience or do, but

we choose how to construe, or interpret, that reality.

1. Explain what Rogers meant by the actualizing tendency.

Rogers actualizing tendency means the power one has to reach their full potential.He states that every person strives to be creative and fully functioning.

1. Discuss Rogers's idea that people are basically good, whatdid he mean by this statement.

The view of human nature that Roger's stated that overall human nature possesses a basic sense of trust in a persons ability to move forward in a constructive manner if all the conditions are present to allow growth to occur.

1. List and explain the characteristics of a fully functioning person according to Rogers.

A fully functioning person, according to Roger's:

1. Open to experiences: positive and negative emotions.
2. existential livings: open to all live experiences without preconceived notions
3. Trust feelings: attention paid to ones gut instincts, feelings, emotions
4. Creativity: Risk taking and creative thinking.
5. Fulfilled life: being happy and satisfied with the life they are living

9.Why do we refer Rogers theory to a client centered theory?

The theory is rationalized as people are inherently motivated toward achieving positive psychological functioning.