title: Effect of goal-setting on reaction time.
abstract: To examine the effect of goal-setting on reaction time 40 physical education students were tested on a reaction-time test and were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions: personal goals, difficult assigned goals, easy assigned goals, and no goals. Analysis showed that goal-setting enhanced performance, and participants in the difficult assigned goals condition showed the biggest improvement.
authors.affiliation: University of Thessaly, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goudas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ardamerinos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasilliou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zanou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011897:Random Allocation; D011930:Reaction Time