Which Mediator in the Goal-Setting Model Focuses Behaviors on Activities

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which mediator in the goal-setting model focuses behaviors on activities expected to result in goal achievement and steers the individual away from activities irrelevant to achieving the goals?

• A) persistence
• B) effort
• C) direction of attention
• D) task strategy

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Definitions:

Output Level

The quantity of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economic sector within a given time period.

Economic Rents

Earnings in excess of the minimum necessary to keep a factor of production in its current use, often associated with restricted supply or monopoly power.

Imperfectly Competitive

A market structure where individual firms have some control over the price of their products due to a lack of perfect competition.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service is bought and sold in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand dynamics.