Which One of the Following Alternatives Illustrates the Impact of an Efficacy

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following alternatives illustrates the impact of an efficacy expectation?

• A) Anita knows that her teacher will help her if she has trouble with her math problems.
• B) Brent is well aware that college admissions offices look at high school grades-but not middle school grades-when choosing students.
• C) Although Christina would like to be on the varsity softball team, she doesn't think she has sufficient talent to make the team, even with a lot of practice.
• D) David's parents must continually prod him to do his homework. Even so, he doesn't work very hard on homework assignments because he knows they won't count much toward his class grades.

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Definitions:

Aphagia

The inability to swallow or eat, which can be due to psychological or physiological reasons, potentially requiring medical intervention.

Neuroblastoma

A cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body, most commonly affecting children.

Malignant Tumor

A type of cancerous growth capable of invasion and spread to surrounding and distant tissues.

Nerve Cell

A specialized, electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses; fundamental unit of the nervous system.