The exact change
"Mastery experiences are the most powerful source of self-efficacy because they provide direct, unambiguous evidence of capability. The candidate who has solved 200 challenging practice questions correctly at 78% accuracy has more genuine self-efficacy than the candidate who has read 500 pages of a study guide without testing their knowledge." -- Dr. Albert Bandura, Department of Psychology, Stanford University
Mastery experiences are the most powerful source of self-efficacy because they provide direct, unambiguous evidence of capability. A candidate who has worked through a substantial number of challenging practice questions and can point to genuine accuracy gains has more evidence-based self-efficacy than one who has only read through a study guide without testing their knowledge.
Suggested change
Removed the impossible fabricated attribution entirely, converting the claim to plain unattributed prose; retained the legitimate Bandura academic references (1977, 1997) since they are real, correctly-cited foundational papers unrelated to the fabricated quote.
Why this is better
Removed an impossible unverified quote attributed to Dr. Albert Bandura (died 2021) containing specific claims about certification exam study guides and practice-question accuracy percentages he never published on. Converted to unattributed prose; retained the legitimate Bandura references (1977, 1997) unchanged since they are real, correctly-cited foundational papers unrelated to the unverified quote.
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