Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Goal Setting Theory Quiz

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Which theory is used for self-assessment according to the given text?

Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Theory

Bandura's Self-efficacy Theory (correct)

Who introduced the concept of self-efficacy?

Carl Jung

Albert Bandura (correct)

Ivan Pavlov

Sigmund Freud

What does self-efficacy theory distinguish between?

Response-outcome expectancies and aversion events

Personal safety and psychological procedures

Expectations of efficacy and risk avoidance

Expectations of efficacy and response-outcome expectancies (correct)

What did Dr. Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment prove?

That observational learning is an effective way of learning (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which year was Dr. Bandura's article on self-efficacy published?

1977 (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the social learning theory that focuses on what people learn from observing and interacting with other people?

Dr. Albert Bandura (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Weibell, self-efficacy is defined as:

People’s beliefs about their capabilities (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Bandura, what do people with 'high assurance in their capabilities' do?

Approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the main sources of influence by which a person’s self-efficacy is developed and maintained, according to Dr. Bandura?

Mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and physiological states (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Dweck, which mindset will allow a person to live a less stressful and more successful life?

Growth Mindset (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Albert Bandura, what distinguishes self-efficacy theory?

Expectations of efficacy and response-outcome expectancies (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main finding of Dr. Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment?

Social modeling is an effective way of learning (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did Dr. Bandura define self-efficacy?

Creating and strengthening expectations of personal efficacy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key components of Dr. Bandura's self-efficacy theory?

Expectations of efficacy and response-outcome expectancies (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory focuses on creating personal goals based on Locke’s goal setting theory?

Self-efficacy theory (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Bandura's social cognitive theory, individuals with 'high assurance in their capabilities' are more likely to:

Approach threatening situations with assurance that they can exercise control over them (D) Signup and view all the answers

In Dr. Dweck's Fixed and Growth Mindset Theory, individuals with a growth mindset are more likely to:

Set challenging goals and maintain strong commitment to them (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Goal Setting Theory by Dr. Locke, goals have both an internal and an external aspect. Internally, goals refer to:

Goals set based on what Aristotle called final causality (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Weibell (2011), self-efficacy is defined as 'people’s beliefs about their capabilities to produce designated levels of performance that exercise influence over events that affect their lives.' This definition emphasizes the importance of:

Producing designated levels of performance (A) Signup and view all the answers

Dr. Bandura described four main sources of influence by which a person’s self-efficacy is developed and maintained. One of these sources is vicarious experiences, which refers to:

Observing others' experiences and learning from them (D) Signup and view all the answers