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Self-Confidence Chapter 3
Behavioral Science Full sail film program.
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/24/2006

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What are the four major influences on self-efficacy?
Definition
-mastery experience
-modeling
-social persuation
-physiological arousal
Term
mastery experiences:
Definition
personally overcoming obstacles through persistent effort
Term
modeling:
Definition
observing a similar individual achieve success through sustained effort
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social persuasion:
Definition
encouragement that you can achieve your goal, master.

-resulting in maintenance of effort.
Term
physiological arousal:
Definition
assigning value to your emotional and physical reactions that will allow them to supplement your performance rather than weaken your effort.
Term
diminished self efficacy example used:
Definition
Kitty Genovese Case.
-kitty was murdered. 38 of her neighbors heard her screaming, but did nothing->the diffusion of responsibility.
Term
diffusion of responsibility
Definition
very common reaction to an uncommon situation. when many people are present, individuals feel they do not bear the full burden of responsibility, and distribute it among the others nearby.

-lack of self power due to unfamiliar situation
Term
How is self confidence defined?
Definition
your belief in how capable you are of exercising control over your own behavior, as well as control over the events that affect your lie.
Term
self-efficacy
Definition
self power. optimism, strength and refusal to fall into self-pity.
Term
Self-efficacy's role in motivation:
Definition
forming beliefs about what they will accomplish, and think of the likely outcomes of actions.

-perform at level of efficacy.
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How does resistance to adversity helf self-efficacy?
Definition
people who harbor doubts harbor doubts give up when presented an obstacle.

-demonstrate a lack of motivation to protect themselves from failure.
Term
what are the three types of motivation?
Definition
attribution theory, expectency-value theory, and goal theory
Term
attribution theory
Definition
-attribute failure to lack of effort and this will force them to work harder.

-low self-efficacy: fail and give up
Term
expectancy-value theory:
Definition
People are motivated by what they believe they will accomplish. positive or negative results correspond with motivation and enthusiasum.
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goal theory
Definition
people acquire ways of achieving satisfaction through life.

-dissatisfaction makes them escalate efforts.
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