Question

Jill has decided to train for her first marathon. She feels confident that with training she can complete the distance. Her friend Jack refuses to waste money on the registration. He believes that even with training, he would never be able to complete a run of that distance. According to the Social Cognitive perspective, Jack and Jill differ in their ________ when it comes to running the marathon.

Answer 1

Answer: Self-Efficacy

Explanation: Self Efficiency is your belief of your capabilty to get a valued goal. Self efficiency is believing in your ability in a various situation,your ability either to succeed or believing you will fail. Our belief in our ability in either to fail or succeed,affects the way we think and how we act.