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29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Effect of Expectancy on Generating Means of Goal Attainment

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Christina Crosby
    New York University
  • Gabriele Oettingen
    University of Hamburg
  • Peter Gollwitzer
    New York University

Abstract

We investigated goal behavior in terms of being able to generate instrumental means as a function of expectancy. Those with high (vs. low) expectations for a given goal were better able to generate means of goal attainment. We also found differences in goal-related self-regulation as a function of expectancy differences.

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