Freedom [should Not Be] Conceived Negatively As

Among The Types Of Thoughts That Affect Action, None Is More Central Or Pervasive Than People's Judgments Of Their Capabilities To Deal Effectively With Different Realities

Self-efficacy Beliefs Differ From Outcome Expectations, Judgments Of The Likely Consequence [that] Behavior Will Produce.

Such Self-referent Misgivings Creates Stress And Undermine Effective Use Of The Competencies People Possess By Diverting Attention From How Best To Proceed To Concern Over Personal Failings And Possible Mishaps

Moreover, Joint Occurrences Tend To Be Better Recalled Than Instances When The Effect Does Not Occur. The Proneness To Remember Confirming Instances, But To Overlook Disconfirming Ones, Further Serves To Convert, In Thought, Coincidences Into Causalities.

How Children Learn To Use Diverse Sources Of Efficacy Information In Developing A Stable And Accurate Sense Of Personal Efficacy Is A Matter Of Considerable Interest