The Point of Cervone and Peake's Research on Anchoring, Self-Efficacy

question 26

Multiple Choice

The point of Cervone and Peake's research on anchoring, self-efficacy, and behavior was that

• A) people are highly motivated to perform well in academic settings.
• B) self-efficacy judgments causally influence behavior.
• C) self-efficacy should be assessed in a context-specific manner.
• D) self-efficacy judgments may change over time.

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