Question

Jim perceives that his new assistant is​ well-trained and​ knowledgeable, but she has little confidence in her abilities. He makes a point of telling her frequently that he is impressed with her skills and is convinced that​ she's going to excel in her job. According to​ self-efficacy theory, which method of increasing his​ assistant's self-efficacy is Jim​ using?

Answer 1

The answer is verbal persuasion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Verbual persuasion refers to using words to motivate someone to perform a task (or improve on it).

Research has shown verbal persuasion to affect self-efficacy in a number of ways. An experiment found that verbal persuasion influences people in task choice; this means they are more likely to choose challenging activities instead of easier ones.