Which of the Following Statements About Goal Setting Is INCORRECT

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about goal setting is INCORRECT?

• A) Specific goals are more likely to lead to higher performance than are no goals or vague or very general ones.
• B) Task feedback, or knowledge of results, is likely to motivate people toward higher performance by encouraging the setting of higher performance goals.
• C) Goals are most likely to lead to higher performance when people have the abilities and the feelings of self-efficacy required to accomplish them.
• D) Goals are most likely to motivate people toward higher performance when they are accepted and there is commitment to them.
• E) Less difficult goals are more likely to lead to higher performance than are more difficult goals.

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Definitions:

Sensory Readiness

The state or condition in which sensory systems are primed to detect and process stimuli.

Cognitive Interpretation

The process by which individuals perceive, process, and give meaning to information from their environment, influencing their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing rooted in taking sensory information and then assembling and integrating it, starting from small details to build up a bigger picture.

Top-down Processing

A cognitive process that involves interpreting sensory information based on existing knowledge, expectations, and thoughts, rather than from the sensory input itself.