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Question: Part I:

1. How do the factors you listed, advance the validity of social cognitive theory?

2. What do you mean by "advance" the theory?

3. What do you say to the argument that the adolescent may have developed an aggressive personality regardless of the way his peers treated him?

Part II: Response to questions 2:

You wrote: "Having seen the consequences a person could either choose to continue with behavior or refrain from it."

As a general principle, behavioral theory rejects the idea that human beings have free will. They believe, free will is an illusion. Without free will, we are NOT making choices. Any choices we think we are making are illusions. We are tricking ourselves into believing we are making choices. We are actually controlled and responding to reinforcement from our environment. Your comment about making choices contradicts the theory of behaviorism.

What are your thoughts on the above?

Part III: You wrote: "Despite the fact a person could have a dominant trait defining him or her, the theory completely fails to address the long-term effect the forces of nature could have on the trait."

1. Is the above your own critique of the theory or did you obtain it from another source?

2. If that's your critique, what is the basis for the critique? For example, have you ready any of the books or articles written by Allport?

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