Locke's Goal-Setting Theory States That Task Goals Can Be Motivating

question 137

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Locke's goal-setting theory states that task goals can be motivating when they are set through participatory means.

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Definitions:

Sensory-Motor Skills

Skills involving the coordination of sensory inputs (like seeing or hearing) with motor actions, critical in childhood development for tasks like grasping and walking.

Physical Growth

The process by which a living organism increases in size and matures in physical characteristics.

Habituation

The psychological process through which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus and hence reacts less strongly over time.

Stimulus

Any external event or circumstance that provokes a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.