The Effects of Learning Goal Difficulty Level and Cognitive Ability on Performance

被引：43

作者：

Latham, Gary P. ^{[2
]}

Seijts, Gerard ^{[1
]}

Crim, Dan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Western Ontario, Richard Ivey Sch Business, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada

[2] Univ Toronto, Joseph L Rotman Sch Management, Toronto, ON, Canada

来源：

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT | 2008年 / 40卷 / 04期

关键词：

learning goal; cognitive ability; performance;

D O I：

10.1037/a0013114

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The relationship between the difficulty level of a learning goal and a person's (N = 146) performance on a task that required the acquisition of knowledge to perform effectively was examined. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis revealed that the higher the learning goal, the higher the person's performance. Cognitive ability and goal commitment also positively affected performance. The results showed that the person's cognitive ability moderated the learning goal-performance relationship. Contrary to previous research findings on performance goals for tasks that are straightforward for people, the performance of individuals lower in cognitive ability was more positively affected by the setting of a difficult learning goal than was the case for people higher in cognitive ability.

引用

页码：220 / 229

页数：10

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