Ch 15 self confidence

Self-Confidence | The belief that you can successfully perform a desired behavior.

State Self-Confidence | Confidence that might be something you feel only "today" or in a specific moment.

Trait Self-Confidence | A more stable part of your personality; your general degree of confidence.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | Expecting something to happen actually helps cause it to happen.

Optimal Self-Confidence | Being so convinced that you will achieve your goals that you strive hard to do so.

Overconfidence | False confidence where your confidence exceeds your actual abilities.

Self-Efficacy | The perception of one’s ability to perform a task successfully; a situation-specific form of self-confidence.

Sources of Self-Efficacy | Performance accomplishments, vicarious experiences (modeling), verbal persuasion, and imaginal experiences.

Sources of Sport Self-Confidence | Mastery, demonstration of ability, physical/mental preparation, and social support.