Question 1

Explain why self-concordant goals energize and direct goal-directed behavior better than
do non-self-concordant goals by providing both an example and an explanation of why
self-concordant goals energize and direct action.

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Question 2

Goal setting has its advantages, but it also has its fair share of limitations and criticisms. Summarize the concerns about and criticisms of goal setting as a motivational strategy.

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Question 3

Differentiate the motivational and performance-based advantages versus disadvantages
for performers who adopt a short-term goal (e.g., eat less than 2000 calories today) versus performers who adopt a long-term goal (e.g.,.lose 20 pounds this year) and offer a recommendation as to whether performers should adopt a short-term or a long-term goal.Explain/justify your recommendation.

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Question 4

Explain why the setting of implementation intentions is such an important part of a
successful goal-setting program.

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Question 5

Explain why specific goals direct goal-directed behavior better than do vague goals by
providing both an example and an explanation of why specific goals direct action.

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Question 6

In experiments testing the effectiveness of implementation intentions, people who
set implementation intentions actually carry out and attain their goals more than
people who do not set implementation intentions. Explain why.

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Question 7

Explain what is meant by the statement that implementation intentions create a type of
close-mindedness that narrows one's attention toward goal-directed action and away from
distractions and interruptions.

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Question 8

Outline a full goal-setting program-that is, outline how goal setting and goal striving
work together to help people accomplish the goals they wish to accomplish.

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Question 9

Explain the important role that feedback plays in explaining how and why goals enhance performance.

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Question 10

What is an implementation intention (define it).
Provide an example of an effective implementation intention.
Explain why your example of an effective implementation intention can be expected to increase the probability of goal attainment.

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Provide...

Question 11

Sometimes goal disengagement leads to increased psychological distress, and
sometimes goal disengagement leads to increased psychological well-being.
Explain how and why goal disengagement can lead to both of these outcomes.

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Question 12

Difficult, specific, and concordant goals enhance performance in ways that easy, vague, and non-concordant goals do not.Identify the four goal mechanisms that explain why difficult, specific, and concordant goals enhance performance.(Perhaps use the example of these four goal mechanisms with the student's goal of "read 100 pages".)

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Question 13

Explain why difficult goals energize goal-directed behavior better than do easy goals
by providing both an example and an explanation of why difficult goals energize action.

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Quiz 8: Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Explain why self-concordant goals energize and direct goal-directed behavior better than do non-self-concordant goals by providing both an example and an explanation of why self-concordant goals energize and direct action.

Goal setting has its advantages, but it also has its fair share of limitations and criticisms. Summarize the concerns about and criticisms of goal setting as a motivational strategy.

Explain why the setting of implementation intentions is such an important part of a successful goal-setting program.

Explain why specific goals direct goal-directed behavior better than do vague goals by providing both an example and an explanation of why specific goals direct action.

In experiments testing the effectiveness of implementation intentions, people who set implementation intentions actually carry out and attain their goals more than people who do not set implementation intentions. Explain why.

Explain what is meant by the statement that implementation intentions create a type of close-mindedness that narrows one's attention toward goal-directed action and away from distractions and interruptions.

Outline a full goal-setting program-that is, outline how goal setting and goal striving work together to help people accomplish the goals they wish to accomplish.

Explain the important role that feedback plays in explaining how and why goals enhance performance.

What is an implementation intention (define it). Provide an example of an effective implementation intention. Explain why your example of an effective implementation intention can be expected to increase the probability of goal attainment.

Sometimes goal disengagement leads to increased psychological distress, and sometimes goal disengagement leads to increased psychological well-being. Explain how and why goal disengagement can lead to both of these outcomes.

Explain why difficult goals energize goal-directed behavior better than do easy goals by providing both an example and an explanation of why difficult goals energize action.