Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describe the social cognitive theory approach to personality assessment, specifically, their approach to assessing perceived self-efficacy?
A) self-efficacy perceptions should be assessed using self-report measures that describe specific situations individuals will confront.
B) self-efficacy perceptions should be assessed using self-report measures that do not describe any specific situations, but instead measure a more generalized sense of self.
C) self-efficacy perceptions can not be assessed using self-report measures because people are not fully aware of their thinking processes, and therefore can not report on them.
D) none of the above
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