Question

According to Bandura's views, which of the following statements is true about the development of self-efficacy during childhood?

A. Self-efficacy develops completely by the time children cross their infancy.

B.Men with high self-efficacy are likely to have had more demanding mothers than fathers when they were children.

C. Children base the judgment of their abilities similarly irrespective of whether they have siblings or not.

D. Grouping children according to their abilities promotes the development of self-efficacy and self-confidence by arranging reachable goals.

Answer 1

Answers: B.Men with high self-efficacy are likely to have had more demanding mothers than fathers when they were children

Explanation:

Self efficacy: A sense in people that they can do what they want to do. People who have self efficacy will have high amount of confidence.

Albert Bandura is a social psychologist. He introduced the social learning theory. According to this theory, observational capacity of the people will play key role in their learning. Along with this theory he had done so many researchers. According to his views, Men with high self-efficacy are likely to have had more demanding mothers than fathers when they were children.

It means children who have more demanding mothers than father will develop more self efficacy. So that statement B is the correct answer.