Rebecca Is Learning to Play Cello and Is Highly Motivated

question 119

Multiple Choice

Rebecca is learning to play cello and is highly motivated. She is confident that she can learn cello easily and with great ability because she already knows how to play violin. From Mischel's perspective, Rebecca's attitude is best explained by which variable?

• A)encoding strategies
• B)expectancies
• C)subjective values
• D)self-regulatory systems
• E)competencies

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