In this paper, I would like to point out the message of that the self-efficacy beliefs can be influential in our decision-makingprocess that may lead to attitudes change before and afterin many important life events. Self-efficacy beliefs are the conviction of ability to accomplish a given task (Bandura, 1997).As Bandura &Locke (2003) suggests that an individual with lower self-efficacy beliefs tend to accept less challenging tasks and less likely to persist in those challenges. Moreover, the higher sense of self-efficacy might be anticipated greater correctness, confidence, and persistence in the executionof decisions (Bandura & Wood, 1989). Firstly, I would like to make use of my experience of course selection to illustrate the importance of self-efficacy beliefs in decision-making. As the reason for my academic performance of Chinese history (second) in Form Two and Three, I tended to …show more content…
By not to show my weakness to others, it is the strategy to avoid failure and frustration so that I can preserve my positive self-images (Covington, 1992). Taking my experience of inter-house debate competition as an example, it shows how self-efficacy can take an important role in decision-making. As selected by my Liberal Studies teacher, I have to accept the challenge that I have never experienced. I doubted about whether I am the best person or not (low Self-efficacy). As proposed by Bandura (1997), the sense of self-efficacy positively correlates to the level of self-confidence in working with their weaknesses. In addition, feelings of fear and anxiety would more likely to be mounted on me because of the pressure to face the novel challenge. The two-factor theory of emotion can use to make an explanation for the cause of my arousal. Ultimately, I rejected to participate in this