The Differential Effects of Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Feedback on Motivation Over Time

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the definition and application of position, velocity, and acceleration performance information as feedback. Specifically, it examines individuals' affective, behavioral, and cognitive reactions to feedback frames over time and across two contrasting performance profiles. Repeated measures MANCOVA supported a performance profile x time interaction for state positive affect, task self-efficacy, satisfaction with performance, and goal commitment. Simple effects analyses indicated that participants' indicators of task motivation increased over time in the accelerating performance profile, but decreased over time in the decelerating performance profile. A three-way interaction between feedback frame, performance profile, and time was not supported as hypothesized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 2005
Accession Number
ADA440203

Entities

People

  • Daniel J. Watola

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Fish
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Motivation
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

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  • Psychology

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  • Organizational Psychology.
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