What Is at the Core of the Concept of Self-Efficacy

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is at the core of the concept of self-efficacy?

• A) An ability to see alternate routes to a desired goal
• B) A belief that you can accomplish what you want
• C) A belief that good things will happen to you
• D) A belief that a bad outcome is specific to that domain

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Definitions:

Childhood Experiences

Events or interactions during the early years of life that significantly influence an individual's development, personality, and psychological health.

Adult Personality

Refers to the pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are characteristic of an individual and consistent over time, fully developed and matured in adulthood.

Cross-cultural Research

Studies that compare cultural norms, values, and practices across different societies to understand human behavior in a global context.

Big Five

A theory in psychology that identifies five main personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.