Listed below are four reasons why students might not want to take their schoolwork seriously or to try very hard to succeed at classroom tasks. Which one of these reasons is most clearly consistent with the concept of self-efficacy?
A) Anthony is more interested in goofing around with his friends.
B) Bernice gets so nervous in the classroom that she "can't think straight."
C) Carol doesn't believe she has the ability to do the work successfully.
D) Danny thinks his teacher doesn't like him.

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Self-efficacy refers to one's belief in their own ability to succeed or perform a task successfully. Carol's lack of belief in her own ability to do the work successfully is consistent with low self-efficacy. The other options are related to external factors that do not necessarily reflect self-efficacy, such as social interests (A), anxiety (B), and perceptions of interpersonal relationships (D).

Listed Below Are Four Reasons Why Students Might Not Want