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Ss, exposed to a bogus performance norm, lever-pressed to accumulate a point score. Although group results indicated that easy and difficult norms enhance performance speed, the effect was shown to be limited primarily to the slowest responders. Fast responders’ speeds were maintained by simple performance feedback in the absence of externally imposed norms.
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This research was supported by a grant from the Department of National Health and Welfare of Canada.
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Swingle, P.G. Motivational properties of performance feedback. Psychon Sci 18, 73–75 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335702
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