THE EFFECTS OF GOAL SETTING, RULE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS ON PERFORMANCE

Abstract

It was suggested that the motivational effects of knowledge of results were a function of the goal setting activity such knowledge induces. A laboratory experiment using a computation task tested knowledge of total score by itself for experimental effect on performance. When subjects were classified according to their a posteriori performance-goal descriptions, significant performance effects were found. In addition the sooner subjects were able to memorize the rule needed for task performance, the higher became their overall performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 03, 1965
Accession Number
AD0709523

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  • Edwin A. Locke
  • Judith F. Bryan

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  • American Institutes for Research

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  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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