The researcher who developed self-efficacy theory, Albert Bandura, proposes four ways self-efficacy can be increased. Which of the following is one of these four ways that involves becoming more confident because you see someone else doing the task?

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Vicarious modelling involves becoming more confident because you see someone else doing the task. Enactive mastery is gaining confidence from successfully completing the task multiple times, focused training involves breaking the task down into smaller steps to make it more manageable, and verbal persuasion involves being told by someone else that you can do the task successfully. Arousal is not one of the four ways proposed by Bandura.

The Researcher Who Developed Self-Efficacy Theory, Albert Bandura, Proposes Four