Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences.
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Amir, O; Ariely, D
Published in: Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition
September 2008
This article investigates the influence of progress certainty and discrete progress markers (DPMs) on performance and preferences. The authors suggest that the effects of DPMs depend on whether progress certainty is high or low. When the distance to the goal is uncertain, DPMs can help reduce uncertainty and thus improve performance and increase preference. However, when the distance to the goal is certain, DPMs may generate complacency, sway motivation away from the end goal, and decrease performance in the task, as well as its appeal. Therefore, the addition of more information, feedback, or progress indicators may not always improve task performance and preference for the task. The authors validate these claims in 4 experiments.
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Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition
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1939-1285
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0278-7393
Publication Date
September 2008
Volume
34
Issue
5
Start / End Page
1158 / 1171
Related Subject Headings
- Uncertainty
- Reaction Time
- Psychomotor Performance
- Pattern Recognition, Visual
- Orientation
- Motivation
- Intuition
- Humans
- Goals
- Feedback, Psychological
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Amir, O., & Ariely, D. (2008). Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 34(5), 1158–1171. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012857
Amir, On, and Dan Ariely. “Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences.” Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition 34, no. 5 (September 2008): 1158–71. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012857.
Amir O, Ariely D. Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences. Journal of experimental psychology Learning, memory, and cognition. 2008 Sep;34(5):1158–71.
Amir, On, and Dan Ariely. “Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences.” Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition, vol. 34, no. 5, Sept. 2008, pp. 1158–71. Epmc, doi:10.1037/a0012857.
Amir O, Ariely D. Resting on laurels: the effects of discrete progress markers as subgoals on task performance and preferences. Journal of experimental psychology Learning, memory, and cognition. 2008 Sep;34(5):1158–1171.
Published In
Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition
DOI
EISSN
1939-1285
ISSN
0278-7393
Publication Date
September 2008
Volume
34
Issue
5
Start / End Page
1158 / 1171
Related Subject Headings
- Uncertainty
- Reaction Time
- Psychomotor Performance
- Pattern Recognition, Visual
- Orientation
- Motivation
- Intuition
- Humans
- Goals
- Feedback, Psychological