Having a clear perception of reality and accepting self, others, and the world are characteristics of:
a. self-actualization.
b. self-esteem.
c. self-awareness.
d. self-efficacy.
Ques. 2The consideration of what an individual must give up to engage in a task best describes which of the following?
a. Beliefs about utility value
b. Beliefs about attainment value
c. Beliefs about cost
d. Beliefs about future outcomes
Ques. 3Several differences exist between the way students who are high in self-efficacy approach and think about tasks compared to students who are low in self-efficacy. Identify four of those differences.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4Which of the following is the most likely reason why modeling increases self-efficacy?
a. Seeing others succeed is a positive emotional experience for the observer.
b. Modeling provides information about how a skill is performed.
c. Modeling provides opportunities for positive attributions.
d. Modeling reinforces appropriate behaviors.
Ques. 5Dexter is given a set of physics problems to do. According to research examining self-efficacy, of the following, which will have the strongest influence on his beliefs about his capability of solving the problems?
a. Seeing solutions successfully modeled by his teacher.
b. Seeing solutions successfully modeled by his peers.
c. His success on solving physics problems in the past.
d. His teacher's conviction that he is capable of solving physics problems.
Ques. 6Which of the following is a characteristic of low self-efficacy learners?
a. They expend high effort on challenging tasks.
b. They control stress and anxiety when goals aren't met.
c. They discard unproductive strategies.
d. They focus on feelings of incompetence.
Ques. 7A student's beliefs related to his or her capability of succeeding on a specific task is called:
a. self-esteem.
b. self-concept.
c. self-efficacy.
d. self-awareness.
Ques. 8Which of the following theories best explains the idea that people are motivated to understand why they perform the way that they do?
a. expectancy x value theory.
b. goal theory.
c. attribution theory.
d. self-determination theory.