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Indeed There Are Many Competent People Who Are Plagued By A Sense Of Inefficacy, And Many Less Competent Ones Who Remain Unperturbed By Impending Threats Because They Are Self-assured Of Their Coping Capabilities

The Satisfactions People Derive From What They Do Are Determined To A Large Degree By Their Self-evaluative Standards

[children] Receive Direct Instruction From Time To Time About The Appropriateness Of Various Social Comparisons

Judgments Of Adequacy Involve Social Comparison Processes

Such Self-referent Misgivings Creates Stress And Undermine Effective Use Of The Competencies People Possess By Diverting Attention From How Best To Proceed To Concern Over Personal Failings And Possible Mishaps