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In Bandura’s social cognitive theory, what is the meaning of self-efficacy?
  1. It is a person’s belief in their ability to organize and perform the actions required to produce a desired outcome
  2. It is the belief that all actions a person takes will be beneficial to one’s self
  3. It is a theory that all people believe the best about themselves
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Self-efficacy is an individual’s belief in their ability to organize and perform the actions required to produce a desired outcome. In Bandura’s theory, self-efficacy is based on personal performance, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and physiological and emotional factors. Self-efficacy plays a central role in motivation. The person who believes they can do something, will try and keep trying until they have accomplished what they intended.
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