Effects of goal-setting and feedback on memory performance and beliefs among older and younger adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 240-250

  West, Robin L ^a,c   Welch, Duana C ^a,b   Thorn, Roxanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0034993207     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.16.2.240     Document Type: Article

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