Topic > Bandura's Theory of Personality - 1048

My father is a very kind man. He does not burp or express bodily functions in the presence of others. His words are discreet about things that are not right to talk about. He is quite patient and sociable with strangers, just shy of passivity, except when his patriarchal authority is questioned or someone brings up false beliefs or false ideas about Christianity. Then there is no more passivity in him. He comes out ready to face the challenge. I would say that even if he doesn't show it, he is a very sensitive man. However, while his inner personality was sensitive, outwardly his words could be quite cutting when he believed certain actions and responses were not at the level he expected. Along with words affirming your misdirection, there would often be swift physical punishment. My father probably had an intermediate level of self-efficacy when I reflect on it, although some who listened to him would say he would believe we have the ability to change