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

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Albert Bandura
Age: 95 †
Born: 1925
Born: December 4
Died: 2021
Died: July 26
Psychologist
University Teacher
Judged
Performance
Performances
Standards
Depends
Personal
Attainments
Upon
Adequacy
Attainment

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