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The feedback loop in goal setting theory deals with the discrepancy between:

Correct answer: C. Actual goal accomplishment and the goal to which the person was committed

  • A. Actual goal accomplished and expected goal accomplishment of peers
  • B. Actual goal accomplishment and the failures the person has experienced
  • C. Actual goal accomplishment and the goal to which the person was committed
  • D. Actual goal accomplishment and the actual goal accomplishment of peers

Explanation

Feedback in goal-setting theory compares actual performance with the goal the person intended or committed to achieve. This discrepancy tells the person whether corrective effort is needed.

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