Social-Cognitive Theorists Would Suggest That the Best Way to Predict

question 59

Multiple Choice

Social-cognitive theorists would suggest that the best way to predict a political candidate's performance effectiveness after election is to assess that individual's

• A) self-esteem.
• B) specific political goals for the future.
• C) general feelings of optimism about the future.
• D) past performance in situations involving similar responsibilities.

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Definitions:

Resource

An economic or productive factor required to accomplish an activity, or as means to undertake an enterprise and achieve desired outcome.

Gender Competition Theory

A theory that explains differences in behavior between genders by their evolutionary roles and societal expectations, focusing on how competition shapes interactions.

Biological Foundations

The underlying physical and genetic structures and processes that contribute to an organism's characteristics and capacities, including human behavior and cognition.

Cultural Conditioning

The process by which individuals learn the values, norms, and practices of a culture through socialization agents such as family, peers, and media.