Confidence about a specific task
Distinguish a judgment about carrying out a particular task from a broad description of the self.
The picture in words
- Task
- Define the activity and its conditions.
- Capability judgment
- Estimate the ability to carry it out.
- Experience
- Attempts and feedback can inform that judgment.
Reading the illustration
Read the confidence judgment alongside the defined speaking task. Practice and feedback supply information relevant to that particular activity.
Try a question
How is confidence about giving a short talk more specific than a general trait label?
Show the explanation
The judgment concerns a particular activity under stated conditions. It can change as the person gains relevant experience.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/11-4-learning-approachesSelected rendered passages: Self-efficacy subsection.