Alice believes that she can succeed in any course. She spends a lot of time studying the material in each of her classes, and her studying results in good grades and scholarships. The successes that she has experienced so far have further convinced her that she has the ability to succeed, and she is looking forward to starting graduate studies. This interaction between Alice's beliefs, her
behavior, and her environment illustrates the concept that Albert Bandura referred to as:
a. reciprocal determinism
b. locus of control
c. self-monitoring
d. self-actualization
A
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