Question

Burton (1989a), in a study of basketball skills, found that general goals were just as effective as specific goals goal setting was effective for all tasks short-term goals were more effective than long-term goals goal setting enhanced performance better on low- as compared with high-complexity tasks goal setting improved performance more for the subjects who were told to "do their best" than for those who were told "improve 15%

Answer 1

The answer is goal setting enhanced performance better on low- as compared with high-complexity tasks.

Burton was a researcher who studied athletes in 1989, more specifically basketball players and swimmers, and found that performance would increase when it is specific, realistic, and short-term. This would help the athletes gain mastery over their field.