The Self

Question 1

Self-esteem

Answer 1

Overall rating of self across a range of life domains

Question 2

Measuring self-esteem

Answer 2

Self-report questionnaire

Question 3

Self-perceptions are influenced by

Answer 3

Culture
Value systems

Question 4

Self-confidence

Answer 4

The belief or degree of certainty in one’s ability to succeed across various tasks or situations.

Question 5

ABC

Answer 5

Affect: (emotions and mood) - ability to deal with pressure
Behaviour: Efforts and persistence towards goals
Cognition: Ability to concentrate, challenges viewed as facilitative or debilitative

Question 6

Mechanisms

Answer 6

Effects of pressure on performance, influencing other participants in the competition, increased use of coping strategies and physiological mechanisms.

Question 7

Self-efficacy

Answer 7

The belief in one’s own competence and expectation to succeed at a particular task.

Question 8

Vicarious experiences

Answer 8

Observing others succeed or fail.
Social comparisons influence efficacy expectations.

Question 9

Verbal persuasion

Answer 9

Characterised by encouragement, reinforcement and feedback. Effectiveness relies on the quality of the feedback.

Question 10

Imaginal experiences

Answer 10

Imagine the performance using imagery.
Generate beliefs about efficacy.
See yourself demonstrating mastery.