Ruth-Ann Just Graduated from High School; She Is Trying Out

question 55

Multiple Choice

Ruth-Ann just graduated from high school; she is trying out for the soccer team at the college that she will attend in the fall. She knows that it will be more competitive than her high school team, but she believes in her ability to succeed and plans to practice all summer. Bandura would say that Ruth might have an edge over some competitors simply because she has ________.

• A) high self-efficacy
• B) self-actualized
• C) set aside the time to practice
• D) an external locus of control

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