- Belief influences behavior
- Behavior influences achievement
- Achievement influences reinforcement
- Reinforcement influences belief
Who controls me ?
Behavioral control system
Reinforcement of achievement
- When high, strengthens trust in behavior
- When low, weakens trust in behavior
The functioning of a behavioral control system
- Internal
- External
- Combination of internal and external
Internal control
- Reinforcement dependent upon own behavior
- Strengthened by positive, successful experiences
External control
- Reinforcement dependent upon surrounding forces
- Strengthened by negative, unsuccessful experiences
Combination of internal and external controls
- Reinforcement dependent upon the combination of own behavior and surrounding forces
- Strength varies as per situations and experiences
Acknowledgment styles of behavioral control system
- Internal controls in all situations
- External controls in all situations
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Acknowledgment styles of behavioral control system
- Internal and external controls vary according to situation
- External control significantly influences social behavior