A company supervisor asks for volunteers from the first shift to help assemble a new binding machine that must be on-line within the next 24 hours. Grady lifts his chin and his shoulders, nods, and says, "I can do it." In the social cognitive perspective of Albert Bandura, Grady has appraised a desired outcome through self-evaluated


A. emotions.
B. strategies.
C. competencies.
D. expectancies.

i want to go with D, but I'm not 100% sure.

It could be either C or D.

Check your book.

Competencies are self - evaluations that we bring to a situation. When we think we can do something, we’re more likely to try it than when we don’t think we’ll succeed.

In the social cognitive perspective of Albert Bandura, individuals evaluate the potential outcomes of their actions and make choices based on their beliefs and expectations. These beliefs and expectations are known as "expectancies." Expectancies refer to an individual's beliefs about the likelihood of achieving a desired outcome through their actions.

In the given scenario, Grady lifts his chin and his shoulders, nods, and volunteers to assemble the new binding machine. By doing so, Grady is expressing confidence in his ability to successfully complete the task within the required timeframe. This demonstrates that Grady has appraised a desired outcome through self-evaluated expectancies.

Therefore, option D, "expectancies," is the correct answer as per the social cognitive perspective of Albert Bandura.

D is correct.