Question

________ refers to an​ individual's belief that he or she is capable of successfully performing a task.

Select one:

a. Self-esteem

b. Self-monitoring

c. Self-awareness

d. Self-actualization

e. Self-efficacy

Answer 1

Self- efficacy refers to an​ individual's belief that he or she is capable of successfully performing a task.

Reasons:

a. Self-esteem – Not self- esteem because self-esteem refers to praising of your own self, appearance, belief etc.

b. Self-monitoring – Not self-monitoring because self-monitoring refers to the act of keeping a check on your nonverbal behaviors, presentations, behavior to adjust in different social situations etc.

c. Self-awareness- Not Self-awareness because self-awareness refers to ability to know the objective of your life clearly through lots of introspection.

d. Self -actualization – Not self-actualization because self-actualization refers to the highest level in the Maslow’s hierarchy theory and it helps person to know completely about self and helps realizes a person about his/her social, creative and intellectual potential through intrinsic motivations.

e. Self-efficacy – Yes Self-efficacy is the answer for the above statement as Self-efficacy refers to a belief in person that he/she has the ability to face the challenge on his/her way and successfully complete the task given (Answer).