Judgments Of Adequacy Involve Social Comparison Processes

A Problem Of Future Research Is To Clarify How Young Children Learn What Type Of Social Comparative Information Is Most Useful For Efficacy Evaluation

How Children Learn To Use Diverse Sources Of Efficacy Information In Developing A Stable And Accurate Sense Of Personal Efficacy Is A Matter Of Considerable Interest

Because Of Such Conjointedness, Behavior That Exerts No Effect Whatsoever On Outcomes Is Developed And Consistently Performed

Such Self-referent Misgivings Creates Stress And Undermine Effective Use Of The Competencies People Possess By Diverting Attention From How Best To Proceed To Concern Over Personal Failings And Possible Mishaps

Such Knowledge Is Probably Gained In Several Ways. One Process Undoubtedly Operates Through Social Comparison Of Success And Failure Experiences. Children Repeatedly Observe Their Own Behavior And The Attainments Of Others