Self-Efficacy Refers to

question 104

Multiple Choice

Self-efficacy refers to

• A)the belief that one has the competence to accomplish a given goal or task.
• B)the sense that one can gain skills and overcome obstacles.
• C)the need to engage in warm relations with other people.
• D)the sense that one is in control of one's own life.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Skills

The mental capabilities involved in learning, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and remembering.

Chronosystem

The environmental changes that occur over time and have an impact on the child.

Economic Depressions

Extended periods of significant decline in a country's economy, marked by high unemployment, low productivity, and reduced economic activity.

Bronfenbrenner

Refers to Urie Bronfenbrenner, a psychologist known for developing the ecological systems theory to explain how the inherent qualities of a child and the characteristics of the external environment interact to influence how the child will grow and develop.