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Reciprocal Determinism Theory

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Reciprocal determinism theory, proposed by Albert Bandura, states that personality is shaped by the interaction between an individual's traits, their environment, and their behavior. According to this theory, these three factors influence each other in a continuous reciprocal cycle.

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