Self-Efficacy Flashcards
Who made this theory?
Albert Bandura
What does this theory mean?
People with high self-efficacy believe they can succeed so they’re more motivated, and vice versa
What are the four main sources?
Mastery experiences, vicarious reinforcement, social persuasion, emotional states
What are mastery experiences?
Experiencing success builds self-belief
What is vicarious reinforcement?
Unintentional reinforcement
What is social persuasion?
Encouragement and discouragement effects out self-efficacy
What are emotional states?
Self-efficacy is influenced by someone’s emotional state
What is the strength?
Offers practical applications as relaxation training (emotional states) can lead to improvement of self-efficacy
What is the weakness?
Self-efficacy isn’t always a good thing as “Vancouver et al” found footballers with high self-efficacy were over their head and perform worst their second game
