Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
Students or individuals may develop beliefs, positive or negative, about their own ability to cope effectively in a variety of situations. This can be termed as
ASelf-efficacy ✓ Correct
BSelf-regulation
CSelf-esteem
DConfidence
Correct answer: (A) Self-efficacy — A belief about one's own ability to cope effectively in various situations is self-efficacy, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★A belief about one's own ability to cope effectively in various situations is self-efficacy, so that is the answer.
★Self-efficacy is a person's judgement of how well he can carry out the actions needed to handle a situation.
★It is task and situation specific, being high in areas where one feels able and low where one feels unable.
★Self-regulation is the control of one's own thoughts, emotions and actions, which is a different capacity.
★Self-esteem is the general sense of one's own worth, not a belief about coping with particular tasks.
★Confidence is a broad, everyday feeling of assurance, so the precise term for belief in one's coping ability is self-efficacy.
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