Victoria Is a 7-Year-Old Girl Whose BMI-To-Age Is in the 95th

question 58

Multiple Choice

Victoria is a 7-year-old girl whose BMI-to-age is in the 95th percentile.According to this information,Victoria's weight is

• A)too low for her age.
• B)in the overweight category.
• C)in the obese range.
• D)healthy for her age.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy Beliefs

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments, reflecting confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own motivation, behavior, and social environment.

Albert Bandura

A psychologist known for his work on social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and agentic human behavior.

Conceptualized

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