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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Confidence in the Means: Backup Plans and Goal Performance.

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Trevor Nowak
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Bethany Hoff
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Christopher Napolitano
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Christopher Napolitano
    University of Zurich

Abstract

Variations in a person’s overall confidence has been linked to goal pursuit and goal achievement. Less is known about the effects of a person’s confidence on their particular means. The current study aims to examine the associations between confidence, backup plans and goal performance in an experimental ball throwing task.

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