Effect of level of aspiration on the performance of 63 college students from three general psychology classes was assessed. It was hypothesized that students who predict what score they will receive on Tests 2, 3, and 4 will perform significantly better than those who do not make such predictions. Classes who set goals did not significantly outperform the control class. Previous research indicates that setting a level of aspiration is effective with visual-motor tasks, but the present study indicates that goal-setting did not affect academic tests as measured here.
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