Sheldon has a great deal of confidence in his ability to succeed at most new athletic endeavors.Sheldon is demonstrating
A) self-esteem.
B) reciprocal determinism.
C) the spotlight effect.
D) self-efficacy.

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Sheldon's belief in his ability to succeed in new athletic endeavors is an example of self-efficacy, which refers to an individual's belief in their ability to successfully accomplish a particular task or activity. This is a component of Bandura's social-cognitive theory, which emphasizes the role of personal agency and self-regulation in behavior. Self-esteem (A) refers to a general sense of personal worth or value, reciprocal determinism (B) refers to the bi-directional influence of both individual and environmental factors on behavior, and the spotlight effect (C) refers to the tendency to overestimate the degree to which others are focusing on us or our actions.

Sheldon Has a Great Deal of Confidence in His Ability