Self Efficacy

Question 1

Who “created” Self-Efficacy

Answer 1

Proposed byAlbert Bandura(1977). -situational and task - specific
Widely used inpsychological research.

Question 2

How might self-efficacy influence someone’s approach to challenges or setbacks?

Answer 2

If you do not believe that you can do a skill, doing that skill will be alot hard if you do believe.

Question 3

Self-Confidence

Answer 3

Global, general disposition.
General feelings of ability across situations.
Confident in learning generally, but not inquantum physics.

Question 4

Self-Efficacy

Answer 4

Conviction in executing specific behaviors.
Situation-specific self-confidence.
Hockey player feels good at hockey, but not atbasketball.

Question 5

Self-Efficacy Expectations:

Answer 5

NOTbased on actual skills possessed.
AREbased on judgments of what one can do with those skills

Implications:
Two individuals with similar abilities may havedifferent levels of self-efficacy.
The same person may havevarying self-efficacyin different circumstances.
Result:Different behaviors or performances.

Question 6

Which of the following best defines self-efficacy?

Answer 6

The confidence that one can successfully execute specific behaviors to achieve an outcome.

Question 7

Collins Study (1982)

Answer 7

Some kids did some math tests
Children withhigh self-efficacy(regardless of actual ability):
Solved more problems.
Reworked more failed questions.
Maintained a morepositive attitudetoward math.
Takeaway:
Perceived self-efficacyis a major determinant of performance, operatingindependentlyof real skills.

Question 8

Outcome Expectation:

Answer 8

Belief that a behavior will lead to a specific outcome.
Focused onthe result of the behavior

Question 9

Efficacy Expectation:

Answer 9

Confidence in one’s ability to perform the behavior.
Focused onthe ability to execute the behavior.

Question 10

What is the key difference between an outcome expectation and an efficacy expectation?

Answer 10

Efficacy expectation focuses on confidence in performing a behavior, while outcome expectation focuses on the result of the behavior.

Question 11

Self-efficacy Influences

Answer 11

Choice
Effort
Persistence
Thought Patterns
Emotional Reactions

Question 12

How SE affects our choices

Answer 12

Strong SE = willingness to try.
Avoid tasks perceived as exceeding abilities.
Example: Avoiding water sports due to low swimming self-efficacy.

Question 13

How SE affects Effort

Answer 13

Strong SE =more active efforts.
Doubts = reduced effort or giving up.

Question 14

How SE affects Perisence

Answer 14

High SE =greater persistencewhen facing challenges.
Example: High SE kids reworked more math problems.

Question 15

How SE affects though patterns

Answer 15

High SE: Failure =insufficient effort.
Low SE: Failure =deficient ability.

Question 16

How SE impacts Emotional Reactions

Answer 16

High SE: Handle stress better.
Low SE: Focus on deficiencies, perceive obstacles asintimidating, increasing stress.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT influenced by self-efficacy?

Answer 17

vPhysical ability

Question 18

Sources of Self-Efficacy Behaviour

Answer 18

Performance Accomplishments
VIcarious Experiences
Verbal/Social Persuasion
Physiological state

Question 19

Performance Accomplishments:

Answer 19

Most Influentialdue to personal mastery experiences.
Success raises SE; repeated failures lower it.
Strong SE reduces impact of occasional failure.

Question 20

Key Factors Influencing Impact:

Answer 20

Task difficulty: Too easy or too hard = limited SE gain.
Effort: Too little = “Anyone can do it”; too much = “I worked too hard.”
Guidance: Over-reliance reduces SE (“I can’t do it without help”).
Timing: Early successes = higher SE.

Question 21

Less impactful Accomplishments

Answer 21

Observing others succeed = “If they can do it, I can too.”
Less impactfulthan personal accomplishments.

Question 22

Influential Factors:

Answer 22

Similarity of the model: Greater similarity = greater SE gain.
Diversified modeling: Observing multiple models enhances SE.

Question 23

: Physiological State

Answer 23

High arousal (stress, fatigue) =lower SE.
Calmness =higher SE.
People assess their fitness, fatigue, stress, and use this to gauge abilities.
Strategies to enhance SE:
Relaxation techniques.
Symbolic desensitization.

Question 24

Verbal/Social Persuasion

Answer 24

Encourages belief in one’s capabilities.
Common butshort-term effects.

Question 25

Key factors of Verbal/Social Persuasion

Answer 25

Credibility and trustworthiness of persuader.
Expertise and prestige of persuader.
Example: Coaches and teachers are often more effective than parents.

Question 26

4 Sources of self SE

Answer 26

Performance Accomplishments
Vicarious Experiences
Physiological State
Verbal/Social Persuasion

Question 27

Dimensions of Self-Efficacy

Answer 27

Magnitude
Strength
Generality

Question 28

Which of the four sources of self-efficacy would you prioritize when coaching someone, and why?

Answer 28

Performance Accompliishments

Question 29

Dimensions of Self-Efficacy Magnitude

Answer 29

Varies with task difficulty.
Example: Free throws at5 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft.
Confidence(SE) deceases as length increases

Question 30

Dimensions of Self-Efficacy Strength

Answer 30

Strong SE persists despite failures.
Weak SE extinguishes after disconfirming experiences.
Measured on a0-100% confidence scale.

Question 31

Dimensions of Self-Efficacy Generality

Answer 31

SE can behighly specific(one situation) orgeneralized(applies broadly).