Jim has a high sense of self-efficacy regarding his ability to work with wood. Based on this information, we would predict three of the following from social cognitive theory. Which one of the following would we not necessarily predict?
a. Jim will frequently choose activities that involve working with wood.
b. Jim will be a bit careless when he works with wood, so he will often make silly little mistakes.
c. Compared to Joe, who has low self-efficacy, Jim will do a better job at woodworking tasks.
d. If Jim has difficulty at a task requiring his woodworking skills, he will tend to try, try again until he gets it right.
Question 2
Three of the following statements are true with regard to students' self-efficacy. Which statement is false?
a. Students with low self-efficacy usually try harder at a task.
b. Students with high self-efficacy achieve at higher levels than those with low self-efficacy, even when previous achievement has been equivalent.
c. Students tend to choose activities at which they know they can be successful rather than those at which they think they will fail.
d. Students' perceptions of their ability to succeed at a task are usually fairly accurate, especially as they get older.
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