Modern Psychological Studies
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
6
Number
1
Page Numbers
pages 5-8
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
1998
Abstract
The relationship between perceived control and academic performance has been addressed 1.17 a lave body of correlational research; however the effect of an internal orientation (i.e. a choice between academic tasks) on cognitive performance has not received as much attention. This study tested the hypothesis that college students' perception of control created by the belief that a choice exists between academic tasks increases cognitive performance. Participants consisted of 48 male and female college students from introduction to psychology classes and an analogy test was used to measure cognitive performance. The experimental group was made up of students who believed that they had a chance to decide the type of test that they would take whereas the control group was not given this information. As predicted, the data indicated that perceived freedom of choice fostered academic performance. The findings are discussed in terms of previous research, limitations of the study, and benefits of using the availability of options as an intervention technique.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
4 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 6 no. 1 1998
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Cole, Stephanie and Sengchannavong, Mali
(1998)
"The effect of freedom of choice on cognitive performance,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 6:
No.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol6/iss1/3
Department
Dept. of Psychology