An Individual's Internal Expectancy to Perform a Particular Assignment Successfully

question 80

Multiple Choice

An individual's internal expectancy to perform a particular assignment successfully is known as .

• A) self-esteem
• B) external locus of control
• C) self-monitoring behavior
• D) task-specific self-efficacy

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Definitions:

Upstream Promoter Elements

DNA sequences located before (upstream of) the coding sequence of a gene that help initiate transcription by binding specific proteins.

Enhancers

Regulatory DNA sequences that enhance gene transcription; can be located long distances away from the actual coding regions of a gene.

Tryptophan Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria involved in the production of the amino acid tryptophan, regulated by feedback inhibition.

Repressor Gene

A gene that encodes a protein which can bind to an operator or promoter sequences to prevent transcription of a certain gene.