Question

Dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. He is working a retail job, but he tends to focus on the things he does wrong. In fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit. Albert Bandura would say Dan has ________.
a. low self-efficacy
b. malfunctioning cognitive processes
c. no context
d. vicarious learning

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is a. low self-efficacy.

Explanation:

According to Bandura, self-efficacy explains how well a person thinks he can perform a task.

Self-efficacy is linked to social cognitive theory, which implies that our behaviours and reactions are a result of social observation and interactions. This means that a person with low self-efficay is likely to see a challenge as something that can't be overcomed.