Incongruities between self-efficacy and action may stem from misperceptions of task demands, as well as from faulty self-knowledge

The adequacy of performance attainments depends upon the personal standards against which they are judged

A problem of future research is to clarify how young children learn what type of social comparative information is most useful for efficacy evaluation

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier, more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.

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

The performances of others are often selected as standards for self-improvement of abilities

People not only gain understanding through reflection, they evaluate and alter their own thinking.