When one student who doubts his computer skills watches another student cope very well with the demands of a computer, the first student's efficacy expectation rises. The student's increased efficacy expectation was due to the influence of:

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Vicarious experience refers to the process of learning through the observation of others' behaviors and the outcomes of those behaviors. In this scenario, the first student's increased efficacy expectation after observing another student successfully handle computer tasks is a classic example of learning through vicarious experience.

When One Student Who Doubts His Computer Skills Watches Another