Akilah Just Graduated from High School; She Is Trying Out

Multiple Choice

Akilah just graduated from high school; she is trying out for the soccer team at the college she will attend in the fall. She knows that it will be more competitive than her high school team, but she believes in her ability to succeed and plans to practice all summer. Bandura would say that Akilah might have an edge over some competitors simply because she has __________.

A) high self-efficacy
B) self-actualization
C) set aside the time to practice
D) an external locus of control