Halfway through the semester, Samuel quit doing assignments for and going to his advanced accounting class. He attributes this to his poor performance on the first two tests, as well as his lack of talent for accounting; he feels he will do much better as a management major. Samuel is likely to be experiencing Group of answer choices A) low emotional stability. B) low self-esteem. C) low self-efficacy for accounting. D) low emotional intelligence. an external locus of control.

C. Low self-efficacy for accounting

Explanation:

Samuel's problem resides in the fact that he failed the first two tests which led him to believe that he has a lack of talent for accounting. This is the main reason why he now believes he will do much better as a management major. Since, self-efficacy is the person's belief that he or she has the capacity or ability to perform successfully to meet his of her goals, the lack or reduced levels of self-efficacy means a person is no longer motivated because he or she beliefs they lack the capacity to fulfill or meet their own goals/expectations. Samuel's attitude displays exactly low self-efficacy for accounting as he now believes he does not have what it takes to continue pursuing that major.