There Is a Children's Story of a Little Red Engine

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Multiple Choice

There is a children's story of a little red engine that was confronted with a heavy load.The little red engine kept saying,"I think I can,I think I can" as it attempted to carry the load.Which of the components of social cognitive theory does this story best illustrate?

• A) self-efficacy
• B) positive regard
• C) willpower
• D) personal factors

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Overextension

A concept in language acquisition where a child applies a word to a wider set of objects or actions than it is meant to.

Overregularization

A language development error where children apply standard grammatical rules too widely, leading to mistakes like "goed" instead of "went."

Overanalyzing

The process of excessively thinking about or analyzing something in a way that is more complicated or detailed than necessary.