According to Albert Bandura, the most important source of ...

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According to Albert Bandura, the most important source of increasing self-efficacy is ________.
 
  A) arousal
  B) vicarious modeling
  C) verbal persuasion
  D) enactive mastery
  E) cognitive learning

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding goal-setting theory?
 
  A) Goal commitment is more likely when individuals have an external locus of control.
  B) Externally generated feedback is more powerful than self-generated feedback.
  C) Generalized goals produce a higher level of output than specific goals.
  D) People do better when they get feedback on how well they are progressing toward their goals.
  E) Assigned goals generate greater goal commitment in low rather than high power-distance cultures.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) According to Bandura, the most important source of increasing self-efficacy is enactive mastery, that is, gaining relevant experience with the task or job. If you've been able to do the job successfully in the past, then you're more confident you'll be able to do it in the future.

Answer to Question 2

D
Explanation: D) People do better when they get feedback on how well they are progressing toward their goals because it helps identify discrepancies between what they have done and what they want to do. Self-generated feedbackwith which employees are able to monitor their own progressis more powerful than externally generated feedback.