Jacob is a fourth grader at Positive Climate Elementary, where he is very active in the junior wrestling and football programs. It is clear that Jacob possesses a great deal of athletic talent and meets success in these sports with little effort. Jacob regularly misses practices, yet participates in the competitive events on the weekends because the coach needs him for the team. Recently, Jacob and some of the other athletic boys have begun to tease and bully those how are not so athletic. According to the information in this chapter, Jacob will likely develop an artificial sense of self-esteem, but will likely not enhance his ___________________ __________ through such behaviors.
a. self-efficacy
b. athletic skills
c. self-concept
d. achievement
e. performance
Question 2
The distinction between self-efficacy and self-esteem /self-concept is the presence of ___________________ ______________.
a. a positive attitude
b. action
c. social influences
d. innate ability
e. cognitive processing