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Please provide any example of self-efficacy.

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1. ANY EXAMPLE ON SELF EFFICACY

Self-efficacy is the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals (http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_ormrod_edpsych_5/0,5159,1775072-content,00.html). Not to confuse with efficacy which is defined as the power to produce an effect (i.e. competence); whereas self-efficacy is the belief (whether or not accurate) that one has the ability and power to produce that effect by doing the given task or activity related to that competency. Said ...

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