1990/06/01 by Therese Bouffard-Bouchard, Thérèse Bouffard‐Bouchard · 1 citation
Decision Sciences · Psychology · #Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics #Education, Achievement, and Giftedness #Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
paper · doi:10.1080/00224545.1990.9924591
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The present study investigated the influence of self-efficacy judgments on cognitive performance when subjects had equivalent knowledge and experience in the performance domain. High or low self-efficacy perceptions were experimentally induced in a sample of 64 Canadian college students. Results showed that differences in perceptions were related to measures of the number of problems completed, the efficiency of problem-solving strategies, and the accuracy of self-evaluation of responses. These results suggest that the perception of self-efficacy is a viable construct for comprehending performance, particularly on academic tasks requiring sustained self-monitoring.