Efficacy Quotations

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.

In the self-appraisal of efficacy, there are many sources of information that must be processed and weighed through self-referent thought

Misbeliefs in one's inefficacy may retard development of the very subskills upon which more complex performances depend

Even the self-assured will raise their perceived self-efficacy if models teach them better ways of doing things.

If self-efficacy is lacking, people tend to behave ineffectually, even though they know what to do.

Even noteworthy performance attainments do not necessarily boost perceived self-efficacy

Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others

The adequacy of performance attainments depends upon the personal standards against which they are judged

The presence of many interacting influences, including the attainments of others, create further leeway in how one's performances and outcomes are cognitively appraised

Because of such conjointedness, behavior that exerts no effect whatsoever on outcomes is developed and consistently performed

To grant thought causal efficacy is not to invoke a disembodied mental state

The Democrats appear to be the only people who still believe there is any efficacy to the UN.

The day when efficacy would prevail over truth will never come for the Church, for then the gates of hell would have prevailed against her.

Say not thou lackest talent. What talent had any of the greatest, but passionate faith in the efficacy of work?

One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.

If we do not believe in ourselves- neither in our efficacy nor in our goodness- the universe is a frightening place.

To the efficacy and permanency of your union a government for the whole is indispensable.

Locke, whom there is no reason to suspect of being a favorer of idleness or libertinism, has advanced that whoever hopes to employ any part of his time with efficacy and vigor must allow some of it to pass with trifles.