Self-efficacy is defined as:

A. the expectation that good events will be plentiful and bad events will be rare in the future.
B. the belief that one can do the behaviors necessary to achieve a desired outcome.
C. a stage in which a person has higher-than-average self-esteem.
D. a belief that includes making attributions that are unstable, temporary, and global.


Answer: B

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