Social-cognitive psychologists study how people's thoughts, behaviors, and social interactions are shaped by their cognitive processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving.
Imagine social-cognitive psychologists as movie directors. The actors in this case are our thoughts, behaviors and social interactions. The director guides these actors based on the script which represents our cognitive processes like perception and memory.
Cognition: This refers to all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
Social Learning Theory: A theory developed by Albert Bandura that emphasizes learning through observation of others.
Schema: A mental concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.
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