Jim has a high sense of self-efficacy regarding his ability to work with wood.Based on this information, we would predict three of the following from social cognitive theory.Which one of the following would we not necessarily predict?
A)Jim will frequently choose activities that involve working with wood.
B)Jim will be a bit careless when he works with wood, so he will often make silly little mistakes.
C)Compared to Joe, who has low self-efficacy, Jim will do a better job at woodworking tasks.
D)If Jim has difficulty at a task requiring his woodworking skills, he will tend to "try, try again" until he gets it right.

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Social cognitive theory would not necessarily predict that Jim will be careless when working with wood. Self-efficacy beliefs relate to confidence in one's ability to perform a task, but do not necessarily relate to one's attention to detail or care in execution.

Jim Has a High Sense of Self-Efficacy Regarding His Ability