Question

according to the social cognitive perspective the best predictor of students' academic success in college college would be their(A) college entrance test scores.(B) high school grade-point average.(C) personal optimism about the future.(D) performance on the MMPI.(E) scores on an academic projective test.

Answer 1

Answer: would be their HIGH SCHOOL GRADE-POINT AVERAGE.

Social cognitive theory explains that the knowledge acquired by an individual either in education, communication or psychology can be used to observe and predict future performance in some aspects.

According to Wikipedia, the Social Cognitive theory states that:

"when people observe a model performing a behavior and the consequences of that behavior, they remember the sequence of events and use this information to guide subsequent behaviors."

The social cognitive theory is the best to predict the success of the student as it is used to guide and provide probability about subsequent behaviours