The effect of priming learning vs. performance goals on a complex task

Xiao Chen and Gary P. Latham

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2014, vol. 125, issue 2, 88-97

Abstract: This research examined the effect of priming a learning goal, a performance goal, and both a learning and a performance goal on a task requiring the acquisition of knowledge. A photograph of Rodin’s “The Thinker” primed a learning goal, and a photograph of a racer primed a performance goal, as measured by a projective test. A laboratory experiment (n=88) involving a 2 (a primed learning goal vs. control)×2 (a primed performance goal vs. control)×3 (trials) repeated measures factorial design revealed a significant main effect for only the primed learning goal. The results are interpreted within two frameworks, namely, goal setting theory and the automaticity model.

Keywords: Subconscious; Learning goals; Performance goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.obhdp.2014.06.004

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