Social Approach: Influence of others on self

Question 1

What is Self-Concept?

Answer 1

Perception of oneself. An awareness and set of beliefs about yourself and your relationships to others.

Question 2

What is Self-Efficacy?

Answer 2

An individuals confidence in their abilities to achieve success.

Question 3

What is Self-Image?

Answer 3

A person’s awareness of mental and physical characteristics, based on positive and negative beliefs about themselves.

Question 4

What is Self-Esteem?

Answer 4

How a person values themselves and their attributes. How much they accept and like themselves.

Question 5

Study on Self-Efficacy?

Answer 5

Bandura (1997) suggested two main ways self-efficacy is achieved.​
Social modelling. You observe others succeeding at a task, and you are encouraged to believe that you can do the same. If you believe yourself to be similar to these role-models, the effect is greater.​
Social persuasion. Encouragement increases self-efficacy as it assists the individual to overcome doubts. (However, the inverse is true- discouragement reduces self-efficacy).​

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