In a familiar children's book, a little locomotive was asked to pull a heavy train up a steep mountain. the "little engine," as he was called, kept telling himself "i think i can. i think i can." the little engine was a. low in risk avoidance b. low in commitment c. high in self-efficacy d. high in need for affiliation

The little engine was high in self efficacy .

Out of the given options, the one that fits the little train best is the high in self-efficacy option. Self-efficacy is the belief of a person in one’s abilities to succeed and overcome a specific obstacle or accomplish a certain task.

With the little train telling itself repeatedly that it thinks it can, it is promoting self-efficacy in itself increasing his belief that he can accomplish the task of pulling the heavy train up the steep mountain, thus making option c the correct answer.

option c

explanation:

strive for superiority

answerbasic anxiety;