1984'3, p.118
Stepansky V. I.
The role of subjective criteria of success in activity regulation
(RESUME)

In order to explain more completely the psychological mechanism of evaluation by a subject of results of his own actions a concept of the "subjective criterion of success" has been introduced into the level of aspiration conceptual framework. Review of literature and analysis of the author's experiments show that results which fail to reach the declared level of aspiration can be positively evaluated if the goal discrepancy does not exceed a certain pre-established value. This value qualitatively characterizes the strictlyness of the subjective criterion of success which is determined by motivational factors - mainly by the fear of failure. In the theoretical plane relations between the hope of success and the fear of failure, as well as relations between the level of aspiration and the subjective criterion of success are considered.