Negative feedback is...

Negative feedback is...

• A. Encouraging
• B. Focused on errors
• C. Helpful
• D. Prescriptive

Answer: (B)

Negative feedback is feedback that highlights errors or faults in performance, pointing out what went wrong and what needs to be corrected. It guides improvement by creating a clear target for practice—such as fixing a timing issue, technique flaw, or decision-making error. It can be given constructively and include steps to address the issue, but its essential purpose is to identify and address errors rather than simply praise what was done well. This sets it apart from encouraging feedback, which focuses on motivation, and from generic praise, while it may also be paired with prescriptive guidance for how to improve.

Negative feedback is feedback that highlights errors or faults in performance, pointing out what went wrong and what needs to be corrected. It guides improvement by creating a clear target for practice—such as fixing a timing issue, technique flaw, or decision-making error. It can be given constructively and include steps to address the issue, but its essential purpose is to identify and address errors rather than simply praise what was done well. This sets it apart from encouraging feedback, which focuses on motivation, and from generic praise, while it may also be paired with prescriptive guidance for how to improve.