People high in self-efficacy:
a. set higher goals for themselves on the job.
b. focus on personal deficiencies and fear of failure.
c. tend to be women over age 60.
d. consistently perform poorly at school.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Employees high in self-efficacy set higher personal goals and are more committed to them than employees low in self-efficacy. Those high in self-efficacy tend to focus on analyzing and solving problems on the job. Those low in self-efficacy focus on personal deficiencies and the fear of failure, which can undermine their productivity.
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