A methodological critique of Bandura's self-efficacy theory of behavior change.
This brief theoretical note identifies a major methodological problem in Bandura's argument in favor of self-efficacy theory and provides two methods of controlling for it. His data could likely be accounted for by social contingencies operating within his highly structured behavioral approach situation.
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012718:Set, Psychology