Quotes by Self Dysfunctions can occur in each of the self-regulatory subfunctions-in how personal experiences are self-monitored and cognitively processed, in the evaluative self-standards that are adopted, and in the evaluative self-reactions to one's own behavior.. Problems at any one of these points can create self-dissatisfactions and dejection. dysfunctions in all aspects of the self system are most apt to produce the most chronic self-disparagement and despondency Albert Bandura dysfunction problem self If self-efficacy is lacking, people tend to behave ineffectually, even though they know what to do. Albert Bandura efficacy self people Perceived self-efficacy also shapes causal thinking. In seeking solutions to difficult problems, those who perceived themselves as highly efficacious are inclined to attribute their failures to insufficient effort, whereas those of comparable skills but lower perceived self-efficacy ascribe their failures to deficient ability Albert Bandura skills self thinking Freedom [should not be] conceived negatively as exemption from social influences or situational constraints. Rather...positively as the exercise of self-influence to bring about desired results. Albert Bandura influence self exercise Even the self-assured will raise their perceived self-efficacy if models teach them better ways of doing things. Albert Bandura efficacy self way The performances of others are often selected as standards for self-improvement of abilities Albert Bandura standards improvement self Gaining insight into one's underlying motives, it seems, is more like a belief conversion than a self-discovery process Albert Bandura belief self discovery The effects of outcome expectancies on performance motivation are partly governed by self-beliefs of efficacy Albert Bandura outcomes motivation self Even noteworthy performance attainments do not necessarily boost perceived self-efficacy Albert Bandura efficacy boost self People are much more likely to act on their self-percepts of efficacy inferred from many sources of information rather than rely primarily on visceral cues. This is not surprising because self knowledge based on information about one's coping skills, past accomplishments, and social comparison is considerably more indicative of capability than the indefinite stirrings of the viscera Albert Bandura skills self past When experience contradicts firmly held judgments of self-efficacy, people may not change their beliefs about themselves if the conditions of performance are such as to lead them to discount the import of the experience Albert Bandura self may people The evaluative habits developed in sibling interactions undoubtedly affect the salience and choice of comparative referents in self-ability evaluations in later life Albert Bandura sibling choices self Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others. Albert Bandura self-efficacy reactions self Regression analyses show that self-efficacy contributes to achievement behavior beyond the effects of cognitive skills Albert Bandura achievement skills self Social cognitive theory rejects the dichotomous conception of self as agent and self as object. Acting on the environment and acting on oneself entail shifting the perspective of the same agent rather than reifying different selves regulating each other or transforming the self from agent to object Albert Bandura perspective acting self If there is any characteristic that is distinctly human, it is the capability for reflective self-consciousness. Albert Bandura educational self philosophy To the extent that children with similar characteristics achieve comparable performance levels, using the performances of similar peers is likely to yield more accurate self-appraisal than using the accomplishments of dissimilar peers Albert Bandura yield self children Indeed there are many competent people who are plagued by a sense of inefficacy, and many less competent ones who remain unperturbed by impending threats because they are self-assured of their coping capabilities Albert Bandura coping self people In the self-appraisal of efficacy, there are many sources of information that must be processed and weighed through self-referent thought Albert Bandura information source self Discrepancies between self-efficacy judgment and performance will arise when either the tasks or the circumstances under which they are performed are ambiguous Albert Bandura discrepancies-between tasks self «1011121314151617181920»
