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[attributional] Factors Serve As Conveyors Of Efficacy Information That Influence Performance Largely Through Their Intervening Effects On Self-percepts Of Efficacy

It Is No More Informative To Speak Of Self-efficacy In Global Terms Than To Speak Of Nonspecific Social Behavior

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

We Are More Heavily Invested In The Theories Of Failure Than We Are In The Theories Of Success.

Through Their Capacity To Manipulate Symbols And To Engage In Reflective Thought, People Can Generate Novel Ideas And Innovative Actions That Transcend Their Past Experiences