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Essay / Application of Social Cognitive Theory to English Teaching
Instead of abandoning the cutting task, disturbing other students, or randomly cutting the paper, he persists with the task, completes it effectively and follows the teacher's instructions. He is the first student to paste four images cut out of red paper onto his table. This example indicates that self-efficacy contributes to behaviors (person → behavior). Once the task is successfully completed, he may perceive that he is able to understand what the teacher says, use scissors and paste pictures on paper, which will promote his personal effectiveness. The reason is that positive results improve one's confidence in similar tasks (behavior →