Emily believes she is an excellent gymnast and because of this keeps pushing herself to try more challenging gymnastic elements in her floor routine. Albert Bandura would explain Emily's feelings of excellence as demonstrating she has _____.

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Albert Bandura's theory of self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to perform a specific task or achieve a certain outcome. Emily's belief in her ability as a gymnast demonstrates high self-efficacy. The other options do not accurately align with Bandura's theory. Unconditional positive regard refers to acceptance and support from others regardless of performance, self-actualization refers to fulfilling one's potential, and an overachieving self-system is not a term used in Bandura's theory.

Emily Believes She Is an Excellent Gymnast and Because of This