Question

One of the most notable contributions of social cognitive theories is that they:

	A.	view the effect of children's social experience as dependent on their interpretations of the experiences.
	B.	focus on the role of the unconscious.
	C.	concentrate on the influence of biological factors on development.
	D.	can advise parents on how to deal with children's problematic behavior.

Answer 1

According to social cognativists “every function in the child’s learning appears in two stages first, on the social level (interpsychological), and later, on the individual level (intrapsychological)”.they also state that human behavior is caused by personal, behavioral, and environmental influences. Social learning theory posits learning through the observations of others Social learning theories show that Parents can serve as powerful models for children, and there is alink between parenting style and internalizing problems in youth. For example,while seeing parents as role models if adolscents see parents using substances with positive consequences, they are more likely to develop positive expectationstowards it, which increases the chance that the adolescent will use substances. Learning not to use substances occurs in a similar fashion.

Thus from the above discussion we can say that the most notable contributions of social cognitive theories can be considered last option that is its implications can be applicable to advise parents on how to deal with children's problematic behavior.