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Enhancing feedback and improving feedback: subjective perceptions, psychological consequences and behavioral outcomes

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:35 authored by Constantine Sedikides, Michelle LukeMichelle Luke, Erica G Hepper
Three experiments examined subjective perceptions, psychological consequences, and behavioral outcomes of enhancing versus improving feedback. Across experiments, feedback delivery and assessment were sequential (i.e., at each testing juncture) or cumulative (i.e., at the end of the testing session). Although enhancing feedback was seen as more satisfying than useful, and improving feedback was not seen as more useful than satisfying, perceptions differed as a function of short-term versus long-term feedback delivery and assessment. Overall, however, enhancing feedback was more impactful psychologically and behaviorally. Enhancing feedback engendered greater success consistency, overall satisfaction and usefulness, optimism, state self-esteem, perceived ability, and test persistence intentions; improving feedback, on the other hand, engendered greater state improvement. The findings provide the fodder for theory development and applications.

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  • Published

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Journal

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

ISSN

0021-9029

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

12

Volume

46

Page range

687-700

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  • Business and Management Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-08-17

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-09-13

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-08-17

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