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Self-efficacy, according to Bandura, is...

• how you view your worth as a person.

• how you think about your self-image.

• all you know about your deficiencies and weaknesses as a person.

• what others have conditioned you to see in yourself.

• how competent you feel to accomplish tasks and goals.

Collective-efficacy would probably be more beneficial than self-efficacy for achieving group goals in...

• Canada.

• England.

• Puerto Rico.

• South Korea.

• Monaco.

Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?

• Manuela believes others are always watching her.

• Abraham believes he is a good person.

• Rasheed has placed in skating competitions, which makes him believe he is a competent skater.

• Saundra believes it rained because she's been wishing for rain for days.

• Igor maintains his optimism despite doing poorly in his math class.

Which of the following is most likely to be true of a person from an individualist culture?

• His behavior would be a reflection of his personality and attitudes.

• He would choose a career based on the needs of his community.

• He would view his life task as fitting in and maintaining connections.

• He would strive to develop a few close and enduring relationships.

• He would focus on his duty to his family.

Karl was late to his interview because he left the house late and did not use his GPS for directions. If Karl is making use of the self-serving bias, which of the following statements will he use to explain his lateness?

• "I thought I knew where I was going, but I got lost."

• "I spent too much time trying to find a tie that matched this shirt."

• "My GPS told me to turn left when I should have turned right."

• "I am usually right in predicting how long it takes me to get places, but today there was more traffic than I anticipated."

• "Sometimes I procrastinate and do not leave enough time to get places."

Why is the 'self' such an integral concept to personality psychology?

Explore using the terms: self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy.

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Troy has decided to move from the United States to Japan. Describe two cultural elements that will be different for Troy when he moves.

Frame your answer given the differences as individualist and collectivist cultures respectively.

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