A company has a motivational speaker come into the office. The speaker asks all of the employees to close their eyes and to think of a time when they succeeded at something. He then asks them to think of a current challenge they are experiencing--something that they want to accomplish but don't know if they can. He then has them once again think of time they were successful at something. What is the speaker MOST LIKELY attempting to do?
A) increase the employees' self-efficacy
B) increase the employees' direction of behavior
C) increase the employees' level of persistence
D) increase the employees' ethical decisions

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The speaker is most likely attempting to increase the employees' self-efficacy, which is the belief in their ability to successfully perform a task or accomplish a goal. By recalling a past success and connecting it to a current challenge, the speaker is aiming to boost the employees' confidence in their own abilities and increase their motivation to tackle the obstacle they are facing.

A Company Has a Motivational Speaker Come into the Office