Camille Anne D.

Adriano Sir John Allenber Genese

2020024451 September 12, 2020

Formative Assessment: Reflection Essay

Triadic Reciprocal Causation

Triadic Reciprocal Causation is a theory made by Albert Bandura that explains the
psychological functioning of a person. This system describes that interaction among three
variables which are person, behavior, and environment is what causes a human action. Based on
the graphic organizer that I constructed, the most important factor among the three would be the
person. Humans have cognitive abilities, in which it is described as the mental process of
acquiring new knowledge and understanding through experiences and thoughts. Since we are
powerful creatures who possess cognitive capacities and the ability to think and interpret things,
cognition can help a person determine which environmental setting he or she should go to. It
would also help the person think about what behaviors the people would display if the person
chooses to attend or go to that particular event. Some might say that a child who has not yet
developed their cognitive skills fully will have either behavior or environment as the more
significant factor that can influence his or her actions. In my opinion, this is partially true. Since
children are still in the development stage, the behavior he or she adapts or the environment the
child is in would play a significant role in determining the child’s activity. However, humans are
made to adjust, adapt, and develop. The human body has the capability to respond to evolving
environmental stresses through natural ways. As we grow up, we gradually progress in our
ability to think, reason, and judge. Along the way, especially in the adolescent stage, humans are
already capable of doing abstract thinking and reasoning out principles. That being said, through
the process of development of a human, cognition can have a substantial and strong effect on the
environment and behavior. This supports my stand on why I think a person is the most influential
factor in human action.