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Effects of goal-setting and feedback on memory performance and beliefs among older and younger adults
Author(s)	Robin L West, Duana C Welch, Roxanne M Thorn
Journal title	Psychology and Aging, vol 16, no 2, June 2001
Pages	pp 240-250
Keywords	Memory and Reminiscence ; Performance ; Older people ; Young adults [20-25] ; United States of America.
Annotation	Participants (114 older people, mean age 70.7; and 104 younger adults, mean age 18.7) completed four trials of a shopping list recall task. After baseline testing, they were assigned to three conditions for additional recall trials: goal setting; goal setting plus feedback; and control (no goal-setting, no feedback). Performance, motivation and self-efficacy were affected positively by goal-setting for both age groups. The impact of goals plus feedback was mixed, and varied as a function of age and dependent measure. Success rates for reaching memory goals - which were low for the older age group - may have been a factor in these results. Adults' self-set recall goals were predicted initially by baseline performance and self-efficacy. On the final trial, goals were predicted by last trial performance, self-efficacy, and control beliefs. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020111218 A
Classmark	DB: 5H: B: SD6: 7T
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