When goals are ____,performance will tend to be lower.

A) easy
B) challenging for employees
C) related to rewards
D) endorsed by employees

When goals are too easy, employees may not be motivated to put in much effort as the goals do not require much stretching, leading to lower performance. On the other hand, challenging goals, as stated in option B, can motivate employees to perform better as they feel a sense of accomplishment when they achieve the set goals. Option C and D may have an impact on performance, but they are not related to the difficulty level of the goals.