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People Judge Their Capabilities Partly By Comparing Their Performances With Those Of Others

Judgments Of Adequacy Involve Social Comparison Processes

The Performances Of Others Are Often Selected As Standards For Self-improvement Of Abilities

Convictions That Outcomes Are Determined By One's Own Actions Can Be Either Demoralizing Or Heartening, Depending On The Level Of Self-judged Efficacy. People Who Regard Outcomes As Personally Determined, But Who Lack The Requisite Skills, Would Experience Low Self-efficacy And View The Activities With A Sense Of Futility

People’s Beliefs About Their Abilities Have A Profound Effect On Those Abilities.