Students Judge How Well They

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

The Performances Of Others Are Often Selected As Standards For Self-improvement Of Abilities

Perceived Self-efficacy Influences The Types Of Causal Attributions People Make For Their Performances

People Regulate Their Level And Distribution Of Effort In Accordance With The Effects They Expect Their Actions To Have. As A Result, Their Behavior Is Better Predicted From Their Beliefs Than From The Actual Consequences Of Their Actions

Such Self-referent Misgivings Creates Stress And Undermine Effective Use Of The Competencies People Possess By Diverting Attention From How Best To Proceed To Concern Over Personal Failings And Possible Mishaps