When George Attends the First Day of an Advanced Placement

question 67

Multiple Choice

When George attends the first day of an Advanced Placement class in biology, he thinks to himself, "This is going to be a really hard class. I don't know if I have what it takes to understand and remember all this stuff." Which one of the following concepts from social cognitive theory do George's misgivings best exemplify?

• A) self-reaction
• B) self-observation
• C) self-efficacy for learning
• D) self-efficacy for performance

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Definitions:

Direct Labour Efficiency Variance

The difference between the expected amount of labor hours needed to produce a given level of output and the actual labor hours used.

Favourable Variances

Differences between actual costs and budgeted costs that result in a better-than-expected financial performance, often indicating cost savings or higher revenues.

Large Variances

Significant differences between planned and actual figures in a budget, project, or any performance measurement, indicating greater deviations from expectations.

Consistent Trends

Patterns or changes in data that continue over a period of time in a similar manner.