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... > social science subjects > business and management > management theory > management theory encyc > managing people, personality, and perception > social cognitive theory
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > behavior change theories > social cognitive theory
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > motivation and job design > social cognitive theory

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social cognitive theory  

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  • Social cognitive theory (SCT) is an expansion of social learning theory. Social learning theory posits that individuals learn within a social context. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Social Cognitive Theory]

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