You are listening to a psychologist describe her approach to personality. She argues that through past learning, expectations about event outcomes are formed. Further, she suggests that one must consider the person, the environment, and the person-environment interaction. This psychologist follows a theory.

The correct answer is social-cognitive

A basic principle of social cognitive theory is that a person's functioning is based on three pathways: reciprocal personal interaction, behavioral and environmental factors and what he believes about himself and experiences about others.

Cognitive social theory postulates that an individual can plan, direct and self-regulate his own learning and behavioral outcomes. She says that people learn by watching others, but they don't necessarily evidence learning until they are personally motivated to do so.