Another strength of SLT?

-Behaviour is controlled by outside forces, such as modelling, but that cognitions, in the form of mediational processes, also have a role to play -Bandura emphasised the role of reciporal determinism in the sense that we are not merley influence by our external enviornemnt, but we also exert an influence upon it by the behaviours wer choose to perform -Element of choice suggests that there is some free will in the way we behave. -Soft determinism perspective on behaviour allows for a more interactive approach, allowing for people to realise that they can choose who to surround themselves with as wel as not just allowing for an excuse. More generally accurate understanding of human behaviour