PERFORMANCE SELF-PREDICTIONS - THE IMPACT OF EXPECTANCY STRENGTH AND INCENTIVES

Performance self-predictions represent an individual's anticipated lev el of performance on an upcoming task. This study focused on the accur acy of these predictions, as well as subjective reactions to making th em under varying expectancy and incentive conditions. Results indicate that performance-contingent incentives had a positive effect on task performance, but a negative effect on preferences for making performan ce predictions. Expectancy strength also influenced these predictions, their subjective interpretations, and task performance. Additional re sults address the role of other task-relevant judgments (e.g., self-as sessed ability and intended effort) when predicting one's performance on a task. Implications of these findings for work motivation and judg ment accuracy are discussed.