In the context of collective efficacy, which of the following statements is true?
a. The level of collective efficacy in sports teams is directly proportional to their previous performance.
c. Collective efficacy in families occur where children are raised with strict guidance from parents.
b. Violence and criminal behavior increases the feeling of collective efficacy in neighborhoods to combat violence.
d. Office departments which are high in collective efficacy have been shown to increase on-the-job stress.
Question 2People high in self-efficacy:
a. set higher goals for themselves on the job.
b. focus on personal deficiencies and fear of failure.
c. tend to be women over age 60.
d. consistently perform poorly at school.
Question 3According to research conducted on Bandura's theory, which of the following statements is true of the factors influenced by self-efficacy?
a. There is a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance.
c. Self-efficacy affects several aspects of physical well-being, including pain tolerance and living a healthy lifestyle.
b. Gender differences in self-efficacy can influence our choice of career.
d. All of these are correct.
Question 4According to research on self-efficacy by Holzberger, Philipp, & Kunter, 2013, which of the following statements is true about how self-efficacy affects academic performance?
a. In high-achieving schools, policies and regulations are implemented strictly to enforce discipline.
c. Levels of self-efficacy of classroom teachers and ratings of the teachers by students mutually affect each other.
b. Students in the East German collectivist culture scored higher in self-efficacy than those in the West German individualist culture.
d. In low-achieving schools, teachers tend to cultivate self-efficacy among students by giving them achievable goals.
Question 5According to research, which of the following statements is true about the relationship between self-efficacy and physical appearance?
a. For men, self-esteem had a greater effect on their feelings of being in control of their lives than did their physical appearance.
b. Older baby-faced adults reported lower levels of self-efficacy because of their inability to create a perception of maturity.
c. People who were rated less attractive reported lower feelings of control in both job and social situations.
d. Height was found to be unrelated to the extent to which people felt in control of their lives.
Question 6In the context of career choice and job performance, research suggests that women perceive themselves as high in self-efficacy only:
a. when they have traditional female occupations.
b. when they have traditional male occupations.
c. if their marriages are successful.
d. if their spouses are high in self-efficacy.
Question 7Research on self-efficacy shows that it:
a. differs as a function of gender and age.
c. is higher in women than men.
b. is unrelated to physical appearance.
d. decreases with age until maturity.
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