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 ________.

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The little engine's repeated self-talk of "I think I can" indicates a high level of self-efficacy, or belief in one's ability to succeed in a particular situation.

In a Familiar Children's Book, a Little Locomotive Was Asked