Abstract
Study objective: The present study aimed to examine effects of goal setting and performance feedback on time allocation. Design: Multiple baseline design across participants. Setting: Data were collected by self-recording in participants' daily life settings. Participants: 3 male graduate students. Intervention: Self-recording of goal setting, self-generated feedback, and feedback from the researcher were used in an attempt to improve the participants' allocation of time for writing papers. Measure: Paper-writing time and free time were the main dependent variables. Result: Two of the 3 participants consistently allocated most of their time to paper writing in the phase that included goal setting and feedback from the researcher, which was different from their time allocation in the other phases. The other participant allocated very little time to paper writing throughout all phases. Conclusion: The intervention effects varied across participants and interventions. Relations with others may have a major impact in the effects of performance feedback.
