topic 3:bandura & Van raate

Question 1

bandura: high self efficacy

Answer 1

we know what to do for success and are very confident

Question 2

bandura: low self efficacy

Answer 2

don’t know what to do for success
suggests 4 factors that influence self efficacy (previous personal achievement, vicarious experience,verbal persuasion,emotional arousal)

Question 3

van raalte

Answer 3

self talk (effectiveness on performance)

Question 4

what they had to do (self talk)

Answer 4

60 male undergraduates randomly assigned to positive or negative self talk (positive you can do it, negative you can’t) (3rd group no instruction)

Question 5

what they did next (self talk)

Answer 5

completed 15 experimental dart throws
accuracy measured in terms of mean distance from centre of target
positive condition showed better accuracy