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Self-efficacy refers to an individual's beliefs that he/she is capable of performing a task.
Self-efficacy refers to an individual's beliefs that he/she is capable of performing a task.
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People with low self-efficacy shy away from tasks they view as personal threats.
People with low self-efficacy shy away from tasks they view as personal threats.
True (A)
Self-schemas are formed by factors such as past experiences, personality traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals, and social roles.
Self-schemas are formed by factors such as past experiences, personality traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals, and social roles.
True (A)
People with high self-efficacy give up quickly in the face of difficulties.
People with high self-efficacy give up quickly in the face of difficulties.
People with high self-efficacy attribute failures to insufficient efforts or deficient knowledge or skills which are acquirable.
People with high self-efficacy attribute failures to insufficient efforts or deficient knowledge or skills which are acquirable.
What do people with high self-efficacy do when faced with difficult tasks?
What do people with high self-efficacy do when faced with difficult tasks?
What are the factors that contribute to the formation of self-schemas?
What are the factors that contribute to the formation of self-schemas?
How do people with low self-efficacy respond to failures or setbacks?
How do people with low self-efficacy respond to failures or setbacks?
What is the correlation between self-efficacy and self-esteem?
What is the correlation between self-efficacy and self-esteem?
What do people with high self-efficacy attribute failures to?
What do people with high self-efficacy attribute failures to?
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Study Notes
Self-Efficacy
- Refers to an individual's beliefs in their capability to perform a task
- Directly correlated with self-esteem
- People with high self-efficacy:
- Approach difficult tasks
- Set challenging goals and maintain strong commitment to them
- Heighten and sustain efforts in the face of failures or setbacks
- Attribute failures to insufficient efforts or deficient knowledge or skills that are acquirable
- People with low self-efficacy:
- Shy away from tasks they view as personal threats
- Dwell on personal deficiencies or focus on personal feelings rather than concentrating on how to perform successfully
- Give up quickly in the face of difficulties
- Slow to recover after a failure or setbacks
- Vulnerable to stress and depression
Self-Schemas
- Formed by numerous factors, including past experiences, personality traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals, and social roles
- Can be influenced by both conscious and unconscious factors
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