APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Confidence in the Means: Backup Plans and Goal Performance.
- 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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