Social cognitive theory rejects the dichotomous conception of self as agent and self as object. Acting on the environment and acting on oneself entail shifting the perspective of the same agent rather than reifying different selves regulating each other or transforming the self from agent to object

Discrepancies between self-efficacy judgment and performance will arise when either the tasks or the circumstances under which they are performed are ambiguous

The effects of outcome expectancies on performance motivation are partly governed by self-beliefs of efficacy

People who are insecure about themselves will avoid social comparisons that are potentially threatening to their self-esteem

Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.

Persons who have a strong sense of efficacy deploy their attention and effort to the demands of the situation and are spurred by obstacles to greater effort.

Perceived self-efficacy influences the types of causal attributions people make for their performances