Self-Efficacy Is Not the Same as Ability

question 50

Multiple Choice

Self-efficacy is not the same as ability.In what way does self-efficacy predict coping and performance above and beyond how one's ability predicts coping and performance?

• A)Circumstances are always ambiguous and unpredictable and hence require coping.
• B)Emotions are always ambiguous and unpredictable and hence require suppressing.
• C)Self-efficacy is a more important predictor of task performance than is ability.
• D)Self-efficacy predicts actual performance, whereas ability predicts only potential performance.

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Definitions:

Stressful Situations

Circumstances that trigger a state of tension or anxiety, which can result from various environmental, social, or personal factors.

Affective Intensity

The strength or degree of emotion a person typically experiences and expresses, which can influence their response to different situations.

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.

Emotional Stability

is a personality trait referring to the extent to which a person is able to remain calm, composed, and untroubled by stress or pressure.