Answer to Question #132853 in Psychology for Flippie stroh

Question

The psychodynamic and psychoanalytic theories main emphasis is on people’s experience of conflicts because of internal biological drives, unconscious motives, past events and the norms of society. Based on the above statement, explain the cognitive and social-cognitive theories and how these approaches influence and individual.

Answer 1

Social cognitive theories delve into the description of how individual experiences influence different people and their behaviours. It aims to explain how individuals obtain and maintain certain behaviours in different environments. People are portrayed to be active agents who actively influence and are influenced by their surroundings.