The Belief in One's Capacity to Cause an Intended Event

question 76

Multiple Choice

The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

• A) pessimism.
• B) optimism.
• C) self-efficacy.
• D) self-efficiency.

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Definitions:

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