Halfway through the semester, Samuel quit doing assignments for and going to his advanced accounting class. He attributes this to his poor performance on the first two tests, as well as his lack of talent for accounting; he feels he will do much better as a management major. Samuel is likely to be experiencing:
A) Low self-esteem
B) Low emotional stability
C) An external locus of control
D) Low self-efficacy for accounting
E) Low emotional intelligence

Question

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Samuel's belief that he lacks talent for accounting and will do better in a different major suggests that he may have low self-efficacy (belief in one's ability to succeed) specifically in accounting. This is different from low self-esteem, emotional stability, locus of control, or emotional intelligence, which are not directly addressed in the scenario.

Halfway Through the Semester, Samuel Quit Doing Assignments for and Going