Conor, a 22-year-old management student, stays with his parents and does not know how to cook. When he is offered a good job in a different city, he decides to relocate within a month. Conor is confident that he will learn how to cook and overcome the initial obstacles faced by first-time cooks within a month. In the context of self-determination theory, Conor best demonstrates ________ in this scenario.

a. self-efficacy
b. relatedness
c. mastery
d. autonomy