In social cognitive theory, perceived self-efficacy results from diverse sources of information conveyed vicariously and through social evaluation, as well as through direct experience

Self efficacious children tend to attribute their successes to ability, but ability attributions affect performance indirectly through perceived self-efficacy

People who regard themselves as highly efficacious act, think, and feel differently from those who perceive themselves as inefficacious. They produce their own future, rather than simply foretell it.

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

Self-efficacy is the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the sources of action required to manage prospective situations.

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

Self-doubt creates the impetus for learning but hinders adept use of previously established skills