Use Bandura’s concept of self-regulation to explain Philip’s continued traditional religious beliefs, even when presented with reformist views. How does Bandura’s concept of self-regulation compare with Kelly’s modulation corollary?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Philip contemplated his religious beliefs (observation) and compared those beliefs to an internal standard, i.e., beliefs he was taught as a student in the seminary, and found them to match (evaluation). He therefore decided to maintain those beliefs (reaction).
Both Bandura’s self-regulation and Kelly’s modulation corollary suggest that our cognitions and behaviors are subject to revision. Bandura’s self-regulation suggests that we observe our behavior; judge or evaluate that behavior; and react to that behavior by responding positively or negatively to it depending upon our previous evaluation. This self-regulation therefore allows us to change our behavior to help it more closely match some internal standard for that behavior. Although Kelly’s modulation corollary does not necessarily indicate how we change our personal constructs, it does suggest that we can change them as long as they are permeable or flexible, when experiences do not match our constructs.