With reference to the four ways of increasing self-efficacy as proposed by Albert Bandura, verbal persuasion involves becoming more confident ________.
A) because you gain relevant experience with the task or job
B) because you see someone else doing the task
C) because someone convinces you that you have the skills necessary to be successful
D) because you get rewarded for performing a similar task well
E) because you get energized or "psyched up" for performing the task

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Verbal persuasion involves being convinced or persuaded by someone else that you have the skills or abilities necessary to be successful. This can increase self-efficacy by building confidence in one's own abilities. The other options listed relate to increasing self-efficacy through personal experience, observation of others, or physiological arousal, rather than through persuasion by others.

With Reference to the Four Ways of Increasing Self-Efficacy as Proposed