At risk of revealing my age: this manipulation was used in the old achievement motivation literature (e.g., Atkinson et al.'s 1958 book, "Motives in Fantasy, Action, and Society." The idea was that imagery that was greater under this manipulation than under a control (more relaxed) manipulation was achievement motivated.
Susan C. Cloninger, PhD Professor of Psychology The Sage Colleges Troy, New York 12180 office: (518) 244-2071 --------------------------------------- Original Email From: Todd Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mar 18, 2005 06:01 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences <[email protected]> Subject: Ego-Involving task Colleagues, Over the years, I remember reading several studies (now, for the life of me, I cannot recall any of them) that use a common tactic to enhance the participant's motivation to do well on the task: to tell them that the task is a measure or indicator of the participant's overall intellectual ability (i.e., an IQ test). Can any of you (with better memories) give me one (or more) references to studies that used such a tactic? I'll summarize responses for the list asap. Thank you! Todd Todd D. Nelson, Ph.D. Gemperle Foundation Distinguished Professor Department of Psychology California State University 801 W. Monte Vista Ave. Turlock, California 95382 (209) 667-3442 (209) 664-7067 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.csustan.edu/psych/todd/index.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
