Question

Before the athletic race, John says to his coach "I know I can do well in this race" This is the example for John's"

• A. Self-efficacy
• B. Over confidence
• C. Self boasting
• D. Intrinsic Motivation

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Self-efficacy

In psychology, self-efficacy is the belief that someone can perform the actions needed to achieve a specific goal: 

• Definition

  A person's belief in their ability to execute behaviors that will lead to desired outcomes 

• Importance

  Self-efficacy beliefs affect how much effort someone puts in, how long they persist, and whether they initiate a behavior change 

• Specificity

  Self-efficacy is task and situation specific, rather than a general confidence in one's abilities 

• Development

  Self-efficacy beliefs develop in relation to specific goals 

• Theory

  Albert Bandura first proposed the concept of self-efficacy in 1977 as part of his social cognitive theory of learning 

• Sources

  Bandura identified four sources of self-efficacy: mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and physiological and affective states 

Self-efficacy is different from self-esteem, which is a measure of self-worth. For example, someone might have low ability at horseback riding, but their self-esteem could still be high if they don't tie their self-worth to their ability to ride a horse.