Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory defines physiological and psychological arousal as ________

A) gaining knowledge by observing how others perform a task and then modeling one's own behavior in a similar manner
B) statements from others that convince a person that he or she can successfully perform the task
C) succeeding on a similar prior task and attributing that success to one's own capabilities rather than to luck or circumstances
D) potential energizing forces that can increase self-efficacy beliefs if the focus is directed to the task

Answer: D