TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of perceived advantage and disadvantage on the variability and stability of efficacy beliefs
AU - Ganzach, Yoav
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/3
Y1 - 2016/3
N2 - We examined the effect of perceptions of advantage and disadvantage on the variability and stability of efficacy beliefs in a competition. Perceptions of advantageous or disadvantageous opening position were experimentally manipulated (keeping the actual positions equal) and preand post-competition efficacy beliefs were observed. Perceiving an advantage resulted in more variability and less stability in efficacy beliefs. These results are explained by the higher sensitivity of the advantaged to the experiences of the competition.
AB - We examined the effect of perceptions of advantage and disadvantage on the variability and stability of efficacy beliefs in a competition. Perceptions of advantageous or disadvantageous opening position were experimentally manipulated (keeping the actual positions equal) and preand post-competition efficacy beliefs were observed. Perceiving an advantage resulted in more variability and less stability in efficacy beliefs. These results are explained by the higher sensitivity of the advantaged to the experiences of the competition.
KW - Competitive performance
KW - External efficacy
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Situational perception
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962103841&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/s1930297500007300
DO - 10.1017/s1930297500007300
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AN - SCOPUS:84962103841
SN - 1930-2975
VL - 11
SP - 197
EP - 204
JO - Judgment and Decision Making
JF - Judgment and Decision Making
IS - 2
ER -