Albert Bandura's concept of reciprocal determinism refers to the mutual effect of
A) our behaviour, personal factors, and the environment.
B) our behaviour, personality, and thinking.
C) our feelings, attitudes, and thoughts.
D) classical and operant conditioning and observational learning.

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Reciprocal determinism suggests that behavior, personal factors (such as beliefs and attitudes), and the environment all interact and influence each other. Bandura believed that people are not simply passive recipients of environmental influences, but are active agents who can shape their environments through their behavior and thoughts. Therefore, option A is the best choice as it encompasses all three factors. Option B only includes behavior, personality, and thinking, while option C only includes feelings, attitudes, and thoughts, and option D only includes learning theories.

Albert Bandura's Concept of Reciprocal Determinism Refers to the Mutual