The Role of Volition in Learning and Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Corno ◽  
Ruth Kanfer
Keyword(s):  
And Performance ◽  
Learning And Performance

Hippocampal Theta Activity and Learning: A Reply to Douglas

1969 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 580-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Processing ◽  
Electrical Activity ◽  
Memory Consolidation ◽  
Theta Activity ◽  
Hippocampal Theta Activity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Hippocampal Theta ◽  
Learning And Performance

Adey and his associates have asserted that theta electrical activity recorded from the hippocampus during learning and performance reflects the role of this structure in information processing, decision making and memory consolidation. This notion was recently questioned by Douglas (1967) who concluded that the tasks employed by Adey and his associates to assess theta activity were tasks which the lesion literature indicated do not requite hippocampal functioning to be learned. The present paper questions Douglas' assertion by describing studies in the lesion literature which demonstrate that the tasks used by Adey and his co-workers may actually require hippocampal functioning to be learned.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Self-Esteem and Achievement Goals in University Students: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Defensive Pessimism

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7531
Author(s):  
María del Mar Ferradás ◽  
Carlos Freire ◽  
José Carlos Núñez ◽  
Bibiana Regueiro
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Defensive Pessimism ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Learning And Performance

Although achievement goals have been the subject of much study about their implications for learning and performance, interest has been less marked in understanding their precursors, particularly those linked to students’ personal characteristics. In this study, we examine the role of a defensive pessimism strategy as a mediator and moderator of the relationships between self-esteem and achievement goals in a sample of 1028 university students. Analysis of mediation and moderation was performed using the PROCESS macro within SPSS. The results showed that defensive pessimism partially mediates and moderates the effect of self-esteem on approach goals (learning and performance). We found no significant mediation or moderation effect for defensive pessimism in the relationship between self-esteem and performance-avoidance goals. These findings suggest that defensive pessimism is an effective strategy to encourage motivational involvement in students with low self-esteem in the academic context.

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