Eric is a loan assistant, but wants to become a commercial lender, so he engages in self-directed learning, seeks out feedback from his managers, and manages his own workload. Eric is attempting to build his own:.
1. meaningfullness
2. instrumentality
3. competence
4. valence
5. impact

3) Competence

Explanation:

Competence is the trait through which performance, efficiency and functioning any act or person can be enhanced.This skill helps in doing any work or act ins successful manner.

According to the question,Eric is trying to improve his competence trait through getting involved in gaining feedback about his work from managers, organizing his work load etc.

Other options tare incorrect because valence, impact, meaningfulness and instrumental factor are not the characteristic that is desired to be build by Eric efficiently. Thus, the correct option is option(3).