Dan avoids applying to college because he doubts he can succeed. he is working a retail job, but he tends to focus on the things he does wrong. in fact, he has almost no confidence in his abilities, and when he experiences a setback at work he is ready to quit. albert bandura would say dan has a. low self-efficacyb. malfunctioning cognitive processesc. no contextd. vicarious learning

low self-efficacy        

Explanation:

Self-efficacy: In psychology, the term self-efficacy is proposed by one of the famous psychologist named Albert Bandura. He has defined self-efficacy as an individual's capability of succeeding in a particular situation or condition to fulfill a task. An individual's belief about his or her self-efficacy plays a vital role in the way he or she will approach specific tasks, challenges, and goals. The self-efficacy of a person defines his capabilities and confidence and controls the person's behavior, motivation, and social gathering or environment.

Low self-efficacy: A person having low self-efficacy will lead the person to believe that a particular task is more difficult or tough than the task is. It can often lead to an increase the stress and poor task planning.