Goal Setting Has Its Advantages, but It Also Has Been

question 16

Multiple Choice

Goal setting has its advantages, but it also has been criticized. Which of the following is not a valid criticism of goal-setting theory?

• A)Goal setting can increase stress in performers.
• B)Goal setting can put the performer's task-related intrinsic motivation at risk of declining.
• C)Goal setting creates goal conflict when people pursue multiple goals at the same time.
• D)Goal setting works best (enhances performance)on relatively uninteresting tasks.
• E)Goal setting's effectiveness is limited to performance on complex tasks.

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