If Your Friend Slims Down, It Increases Your Confidence That

question 51

Multiple Choice

If your friend slims down, it increases your confidence that you can lose weight, too. Which of the following ways of increasing self-efficacy is represented by this example?

• A) enactive mastery
• B) vicarious modeling
• C) arousal
• D) verbal persuasion
• E) focused training

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied is equal to the quantity demanded at the market equilibrium price.

Commodity X

A placeholder term typically used to represent any generic good or service in economic models and discussions.

Demand Equation

A mathematical representation of the relationship between the demand for a good and its price, often also considering other determinants of demand.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, leading to market equilibrium.