'I believe I will do well in this class', Ram declared to his brother. 'I received a perfect score on the verbal part of the SAT, and I have always excelled in my literature classes.' Ram is demonstrating which of the following?

Ram's confidence, built on past success in the verbal SAT and literature classes, shows high self-efficacy in literature.

High self-esteem (A) is overall self-worth, broader than a task-specific belief.

High empathy (B) is sensitivity to others' feelings, unrelated to his claim.

Low self-efficacy in literature (D) is the opposite of his stated confidence.

Self-efficacy is belief in one's capability to succeed at a specific task.

Bandura defined self-efficacy, drawing it from mastery experiences and past performance.