Niko plans to go to a good college. He seems unconcerned about competitive admissions policies because he believes that if he studies hard, he can get in wherever he wants. Social-cognitive theorists would consider this an example of _________________.

a) A self-fulfilling prophecy
b) Delayed gratification
c) A positive self image
d) Self-efficacy

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Answer:

d) Self-efficacy

Explanation:

A self fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that becomes true because they simply believed in it and their actions take them towards fulfilling their prediction.

Delayed gratification is a process by which gratification is gained by delaying the reward willfully.

Positive self image is having a good view of your self.

Self-efficacy is the belief one has in themselves on how well they can perform a task in a given environment. Here, Niko believes that if he studies hard, he can get in wherever he wants. So, he has belief in how well he can perform.

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