If Self-efficacy Is Lacking, People Tend To

If There Is Any Characteristic That Is Distinctly Human, It Is The Capability For Reflective Self-consciousness.

Given A Sufficient Level Of Perceived Self-efficacy To Take On Threatening Tasks, Phobics Perform Them With Varying Amounts Of Fear Arousal Depending On The Strength Of Their Perceived Self-efficacy

Success And Failure Are Largely Self-defined In Terms Of Personal Standards. The Higher The Self-standards, The More Likely Will Given Attainments Be Viewed As Failures, Regardless Of What Others Might Think.

Perceived Self-efficacy And Beliefs About The Locus Of Outcome Causality Must Be Distinguished

When Actions Are Followed By Events That Are Not Causally Related To The Prior Acts, People Often Erroneously Perceive Contingencies That Do Not, In Fact, Exist