EFFECTS OF 2 TYPES OF FEEDBACK ON GOAL ACCEPTANCE AND PERSONAL GOALS

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作者
VANCE, RJ [1 ]
COLELLA, A [1 ]
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[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV, SCH BUSINESS, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903 USA
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10.1037/0021-9010.75.1.68
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
Effects of two types of performance feedback, goal discrepancy (GDF) and past-performance discrepancy (PDF), on acceptance of assigned goals and personal goal levels were examined. Subjects were 110 introductory psychology students, 90 in an experimental and 20 in a control condition, who performed an anagram task for seven trials. Assigned goals for experimental subjects became increasingly difficult. As predicted, assigned goals were rejected when GDF became sufficiently negative. GDF and PDF differed both in sign and magnitude of effects on acceptance and personal goals, indicating that subjects used these feedback discrepancies differently in the goal evaluation process. Unexpectedly, personal goals and performance remained high even after assigned goals were rejected. The importance of understanding factors affecting goal acceptance was discussed.
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页码:68 / 76
页数:9
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