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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"multiple goal"”.
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Self-Regulation in a Simultaneous, Multiple-Goal Environment
The present study sought to extend goal-setting research by examining the nature of individuals' self-regulation with respect to performance goals while pursuing multiple, simultaneous goals. It was proposed that goal revision and effort allocation would be influenced by goal-performance …
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Prioritizing Effort Allocation in a Multiple-Goal Environment
… research concerning task prioritization in multiple-goal scenarios. The theoretical perspectives on which hypotheses were based was a combination of Bandura's self-efficacy theory (1986) and rational models of control theory (Klein, 1989; Lord & Levy, 1994). Participants were 216 college …
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The logic behind lies: A rational approach to deceptive message production
… for addressing deceptive message design. The goal of the current project was to develop a theoretical basis for addressing deceptive message design. Drawing upon O'Keefe's theory of message design logics (1988), it was argued that individual design logic should influence both perceptions of …
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Motivational Aspects of Exercise Adherence
… of this study was to determine if different goal orientations exist for individuals participating in an exercise program and to determine if these goal orientations could be used to differentiate between those who drop out and those who adhere to the exercise program. A secondary purpose was …
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Effects of goal maintenance training on executive control in older adults
… adults on an executive control task requiring goal maintenance abilities: Paxton et al., 2006), but no previous research has investigated the amount of exposure to this executive control task during training. Thus, questions remained about whether amount of exposure: e.g., extended experience …
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Motivation, cultural values, learning processes, and learning in Chinese students
… the predictive utility of the achievement goal and Student Approaches to Learning (SAL) frameworks for characterizing Chinese students’ motivation and achievement, and (b) to investigate how Confucian-heritage culture (CHC) may combine with achievement goals or SAL to generate different …