What does Bandura mean by reciprocal determinism? Find an example of it in the case and describe the interrelationships between the factors.

What will be an ideal response?


Bandura believes that person factors (P), behavior (B) and the environment (E) all influence each other. An example of this is the instance when Ruth felt sorry for herself. Ruth’s thoughts of her blindness (P) impacted her expression of frustration (B) and her expression of frustration (B) influenced her thoughts of blindness (P). Her expression of frustration (B) influenced her mother (E) and her mother’s crying (E) stopped Ruth from expressing her frustration (B) any more. Ruth’s blindness and her thoughts of it (P) obviously would impact her mother (E) and her mother’s distress over Ruth’s blindness (E) influenced Ruth’s thoughts of her own blindness (P).

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