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Self-Efficacy
Albert Bandura's term for a person's belief that they can organise and carry out the actions a specific task requires.
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Self-efficacy is Albert Bandura's term for a person's belief that they can organise and carry out the actions a particular task requires. It is task-specific: confidence about making a presentation is not the same as confidence about learning a language or holding a difficult boundary.
It is not general self-esteem and not assurance that a task will succeed. A person can believe they can take a meaningful step and still meet rejection, poor timing, or a problem that requires more support. Mastery experiences, examples, encouragement, and the interpretation of one's state can all inform efficacy beliefs.
Omzoe regards efficacy as something practice can furnish with evidence. Small completed actions and honest review may give a future choice a firmer basis than a demand to feel confident before beginning.
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