Question

Leroy is admired by his supervisors for his expertise and excellence in his work. He is, therefore, given the opportunity to deliver a formal speech at an upcoming event at office. Despite having his speech prepared and rehearsed, Leroy feels very anxious. He is certain that he will forget lines or make mistakes while delivering the speech. In the context of understanding individual behavior, which of the following dimensions of confidence does Leroy need? a.Self-efficacy b.Power c.Virtue d.Self-schema

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Self-efficacy

Explanation:

In psychology, self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in his/her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific goals.

In other words, self-efficacy refers to the belief we have in our own abilities, specifically on our ability to meet the challenges that life presents us and to complete a task in a successful manner.

In this example, Leroy is admired by his supervisors for his expertise and excellence in his work so he is given the opportunity to deliver a formal speech at an event at the office. However, Leroy feels very anxious and he is certain that he will forget lines or make mistakes while delivering his speech.

We can see that even though Leroy is considered an expert by his supervisors, he doesn't believe in his own abilities, specifically on his ability to complete the speech successfully.

Thus, Leroy would need self-efficacy.