Listed Below Are Four Reasons Why Students Might Not Want

question 61

Multiple Choice

Listed below are four reasons why students might not want to take their schoolwork seriously or to try very hard to succeed at classroom tasks. Which one of these reasons is most clearly consistent with the concept of self-efficacy?

• A) Anthony is more interested in goofing around with his friends.
• B) Bernice gets so nervous in the classroom that she "can't think straight."
• C) Carol doesn't believe she has the ability to do the work successfully.
• D) Danny thinks his teacher doesn't like him.

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