A baseball player's son is quite talented; he has received lots of awards over the years. When he gets up to bat he expects to get a hit, and when he is in the field he expects to make every catch. According to Bandura, what characteristic does this young man seem to have?
A) self-regard
B) self-centeredness
C) self-efficacy
D) self-actualization

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The young man seems to have high self-efficacy, which is the belief in one's own capabilities to achieve a certain goal or task. He expects to succeed and has likely received reinforcement and positive feedback in the past, leading to his confidence in his abilities.

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