Elsa has to choose courses for next semester. She comes from a career-oriented family and reasons that to maximize her future earning potential, she should first decide on a well-paying career. This will help identify what her major should be, which will then determine the courses she needs to take now through graduation. Taking Bandura's theory of interacting forces into consideration, which of the following is the most likely to be true of the family environment in which Elsa developed her attitudes toward work?
A. The family motto has always been "Do what you love."
B. Her parents encourage their children to "Create the life you want."
C. Her family regards work as a necessity.
D. Her parents are creative risk-takers.
Answer: C
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