Which of the following statements about goal setting is INCORRECT?
A) Specific goals are more likely to lead to higher performance than are no goals or vague or very general ones.
B) Task feedback, or knowledge of results, is likely to motivate people toward higher performance by encouraging the setting of higher performance goals.
C) Goals are most likely to lead to higher performance when people have the abilities and the feelings of self-efficacy required to accomplish them.
D) Goals are most likely to motivate people toward higher performance when they are accepted and there is commitment to them.
E) Less difficult goals are more likely to lead to higher performance than are more difficult goals.

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This statement is incorrect as research has shown that more difficult goals that are also seen as attainable can lead to higher performance. It is important that the goals are not too easy as to not challenge the individual, but also not so difficult as to discourage them.

Which of the Following Statements About Goal Setting Is INCORRECT