The Belief in One's Own Capacity to Perform a Task

question 74

Multiple Choice

The belief in one's own capacity to perform a task is known as:

• A) self-esteem.
• B) self-efficacy.
• C) self-monitoring.
• D) positive affectivity.

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A Type I Error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, also known as a "false positive".

Binomial Population

A population in which each member of the population has only two possible outcomes or states, often conceptualized as success or failure.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of individuals in a population who possess a particular attribute or characteristic.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis; it marks the boundary for deciding whether a statistic is significant.