Deck 2: Goal Setting

Question 1

When completing a career self-assessment, which of the following is not one of the main factors that you should assess?

A) your skills
B) your motivation
C) your values
D) the current job market

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that it so important to achieve early success?

A) early success increases motivation
B) early success helps you identify areas that require less effort
C) early success increases your self-efficacy
D) early success shows you that your strategies are working

Answer 2

B

Question 3

At the beginning of the semester you decided that you were likely to earn a C in Exploring Computers. However, after the first exam and two assignments you have a B+. What should you do about your goal for that course?

A) Goals set at the beginning of the semester should go unchanged.
B) You should decide to spend less time on Exploring Computers and more on your other courses.
C) You should revise your goal to a B or B+.
D) You should actually increase the amount of time on that course.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of short-term goals?

A) They will keep you directed toward your career.
B) They are useful in allowing you to monitor your overall performance.
C) They are much more important for helping you achieve personal goals rather than academic goals.
D) They help you make the small steps toward those long-term goals.

Question 5

Objectives such as reading a political science chapter, completing a set of mathematics problems, and going to the library to read a reserve selection would be classified as _____________goals.

A) personal
B) primary
C) long-term
D) study

Question 6

Goals are important for all of the following reasons except:

A) they motivate us to put effort into our work
B) they give us purpose
C) they provide us with direction so we know what we need to accomplish
D) they monitor our performance

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the four main reasons that students have difficulty making changes?

A) they don't believe they can change
B) they don't know how to change
C) they don't know when to change
D) they don't want to change

Question 8

The goal statement, "I hope that I can make the Dean's list this semester," needs to be rewritten because it is not

A) specific
B) positive
C) measurable
D) realistic

Question 9

There are five steps to writing good goal statements. Step 1 is to write down what you want to accomplish. Step 2 is to list any obstacles that could get in your way. What is Step 3?

A) Outline how each obstacle will prevent you from reaching your goal.
B) Describe how you would overcome any obstacles.
C) List the resources that are available to you.
D) Describe how this goal is related to a previous goal.

Question 10

Which of the following would be a well-developed goal for an evening?

A) I will read twenty pages of European History this evening beginning at 7 p.m.
B) I will read some of Chapter 3 in my psychology text this evening.
C) I will learn how to graph functions with my calculator this evening.
D) I will review geography this evening for Thursday's quiz until I am too tired to study anymore.

Question 11

When developing a goal, what role should challenge play?

A) It is best to set goals that are easily attainable with little challenge.
B) The best goals are moderately challenging.
C) Shoot for the stars! Set very challenging goals.
D) It is best to set goals that vary in challenge.

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following would be a well-developed goal?

A) Although I have the ability to do better, I will be satisfied with a C in Political Science this semester.
B) Based on my background and skills, I will obtain a B in Exploring Geology.
C) Even though my experiences tell me that a C is the likely grade I'll earn in English Literature, I will work for the A my mother wants me to get.
D) In spite of the C I earned in Trigonometry last semester, I will earn an A in Calculus I this semester.

Question 13

DaShawn expects to earn the following grades this semester. $\begin{array} { l l c c c } \text { Course } & \text { Grade } & \text { Value } & \text { Credit } & \text { Quality Points } \\\text { Psychology } & \text { C } & 2.0 & 3 & 6.0 \\\text { Composition } & \text { B } & 3.0 & 3 & 9.0 \\\text { Mathematics } & \text { C } & 2.0 & 3 & 6.0 \\\text { Biology } & \text { B } & 3.0 & 4 & 12.0 \\\text { Chorus } & \text { A } & 4.0 & 1 & 4.0\end{array}$ What will her Grade Point Average be at the end of the semester?

A) 1.95
B) 2.41
C) 2.64
D) 3.05

Question 14

Choosing a topic or writing a tentative thesis statement for a term paper is an example of?

A) a measurable goal
B) an action task
C) an academic goal
D) a project

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about choosing a career path?

A) you should always find a major you like and then select the career that matches it
B) you should explore your career choices by talking with other students, professors, and your advisor
C) you should explore opportunities for internships, job shadowing, and career fairs to learn more about the career you are considering
D) you should explore your chosen career path on the Internet, but be aware that some information that you find may not be accurate.