Question

In a familiar​ children's book​, a little locomotive was asked to pull a heavy train up a steep mountain. The​ "little engine," as he was​ called, kept telling himself​ "I think I can. I think I​ can." The little engine was​ ________. A. low in risk avoidance B. low in commitment C. high in​ self-efficacy D. high in need for affiliation

Answer 1

The little engine was high in self efficacy .

Explanation:

Out of the given options, the one that fits the little train best is the high in self-efficacy option. Self-efficacy is the belief of a person in one’s abilities to succeed and overcome a specific obstacle or accomplish a certain task.

With the little train telling itself repeatedly that it thinks it can, it is promoting self-efficacy in itself increasing his belief that he can accomplish the task of pulling the heavy train up the steep mountain, thus making option c the correct answer.