When a Task Is Straightforward, a Specific, High ________ Goal

question 59

Short Answer

When a task is straightforward, a specific, high ________ goal results in higher performance than a do your best goal.

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Definitions:

Anna Freud

A pioneering child psychologist and the daughter of Sigmund Freud, known for her contributions to psychoanalysis, particularly regarding the ego and its mechanisms of defense.

Identity Confusion

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where adolescents may experience uncertainty about their place in society and their personal identity.

Emotionally Disturbed Delinquents

Individuals, typically juveniles, who engage in criminal activities and have been diagnosed with significant emotional or behavioral disorders.

Psychosocial Development

A theory proposed by Erik Erikson that describes 8 stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood.