The most influential source of self-efficacy is (a) Vicarious experiences
Explanation:
Self-efficacy means to have belief in one's own ability.It refers to the ability of an individual to meet the challenges and to complete a task successfully.It is a synom to the word overall belief
An individual who is high on self-efficacy displays the following traits and behaviors:
- A student who know that he/she is not good in a particular subject but he/she still believes that he/she has the ability to learn it well
- A man who has had bad luck with relationships , but he still retains a positive outlook on his ability to connect and socialize with others;
- An expectant mother is nervous about caring for a new born baby but is still confident that she will be able to manage things around
- A new graduate who has taken a high-profile, high-status job which she has never done before, but that she believes that she can succeed in it
<u>Vicarious experiences</u>
Vicarious experience MEANS to observe the role models and then to emulate their behaviour
For Example:- When we have a positive role model who display a healthy level of self-efficacy, we are likely to absorb some of those positive qualities about the self.
Vicarious experiences can come from a wide range of sources ,which includes parents, grandparents, our peer group,neighbors, aunts and uncles, older siblings, teachers, coaches, mentors, and counselors.
