SCT suggests that people with low self-efficacy are more likely to:

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The question asks about what Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) predicts for people with low self-efficacy. The options present different behaviors or explanations to evaluate.
Option A: 'Quickly recover from setbacks.' In SCT, low self-efficacy tends to reduce resilience and persistence after obstacles, making quick recovery less likely. This would be more characteristic of higher self-efficacy, which supports sustained effort after a setback. Therefore A is unlikely.
Option B: 'Attribute failure to insufficient effort.' This attribution style is more aligned with a belief that effort can overcome outcomes, or with attributional styles that tie outcomes to controllable factors. While someone with low self-efficacy might doubt their abilities, SCT emphasizes perceived capability rather than simply blaming effort; attributing failure to insufficient effort is not the hallmark SCT prediction for low self-efficacy. Hence B is not the best fit.
Option C: 'Set challenging goals for themselves.' SCT posits that higher self-efficacy leads people to set and pursue challenging goals because they believe they can succeed. Those with low self-efficacy are more likely to set easier or less ambitious goals. Thus C contradicts SCT for low self-efficacy and is incorrect.
Option D: 'Avoid difficult tasks.' This aligns with SCT: low self-efficacy reduces perceived capability, leading to avoidance of difficult tasks to protect self-esteem and reduce risk of failure. It directly reflects the motivational pattern expected when self-efficacy is low. Therefore D is the correct explanation.
In summary, A and C conflict with the typical persistence and goal-setting patterns associated with high self-efficacy, B misattributes the locus of control in a way not central to SCT’s focus on perceived capability, and D captures the avoidance behavior that SCT predicts for individuals with low self-efficacy.

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SCT suggests that people with low self-efficacy are more likely to:

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