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Motivational effects of knowledge of results: A goal-setting phenomenon?
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“For instance, behavioral feedback can be inherently reinforcing, even independent of the information it provides (Hsee, Yang and Ruan 2015; Locke, Cartledge and Koeppel 1968; Verplanck 1956).”
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- Authors
- Locke, E. A., Cartledge, N., & Koeppel, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- ORCID
- Locke, Edwin A.
- Venue
- Psychological Bulletin
- Published
- 1968-12
- Volume
- 70
- Issue
- 6, Pt.1
- Pages
- 474-485
- ISSN
- 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1455
- OpenAlex
- W2043330268
- Cited by
- 264
- References
- 40
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 9.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- knowledge of results, motivation, goal setting, feedback
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