Discuss the role of self-efficacy and learned helplessness on possible selves and motivation, and how culture may play a role in whether or not one sees “hoped for” possible selves or “feared possible selves” more likely in academic or career success.

Discuss the role of self-efficacy and attributional beliefs on:

• What you hope to become (hoped-for possible self)
• The selves you could become (expected possible self)
• The selves that you fear of becoming (feared possible self).

2. The formation of possible selves is influenced by developmental factors, socio-cultural factors, access to models, attributional history, and self-efficacy judgments.

• Discuss at least two of these factors on your own hoped for and feared possible selves.

3. Discuss the role of self-efficacy and learned helplessness on possible selves and motivation, and how culture may play a role in whether or not one sees “hoped for” possible selves or “feared possible selves” more likely in academic or career success.