Question

What does self-efficacy mean in Social Learning Theory?

Options

• The ability to follow rules strictly.

• Belief in one's ability to perform a task successfully.

• Learning only through trial and error.

• Copying behaviours without thinking.

Answer 1

Belief in one's ability to perform a task successfully.

Explanation:

Self-efficacy is a person's confidence in their ability to succeed at a task, which influences whether they will attempt learned behaviours.