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:

Financial Statements

Financial statements are formal records that outline the financial activities and condition of a business, entity, or individual, encompassing the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

General Journal

The primary bookkeeping record in double-entry accounting, used to record all transactions by date, before they are posted to individual accounts in the general ledger.

Book of Original Entry

The Book of Original Entry refers to the initial record where financial transactions are documented chronologically.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer temporary account balances to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts for the next period.