Question 1

TOTE unit-Test, Operate, Test, Exit-is a cognitive mechanism that explains how ____energize and direct motivated action.

Accepted Answer

A) attributions 
B) goals 
C) implementation intentions 
D) plans 
A) attributions 
B) goals 
C) implementation intentions 
D) plans

Question 2

In the pursuit of a goal, a person experiences positive emotions and feelings when the:

Accepted Answer

A) goal is set. 
B) goal-performance discrepancy fluctuates. 
C) person adopts a viable implementation intention. 
D) rate of progress is better than expected. 
A) goal is set. 
B) goal-performance discrepancy fluctuates. 
C) person adopts a viable implementation intention. 
D) rate of progress is better than expected.

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

Difficult goals energize goal-directed b

Question 4

If four people were performing sit-ups, goal-setting theory predicts that the person who would perform the most sit-ups would be the person with _goal.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) an easy 
C) a moderately difficult 
D) a difficult 
E) an impossibly difficult 
A) no 
B) an easy 
C) a moderately difficult 
D) a difficult 
E) an impossibly difficult

Question 5

All goal-setting programs begin with the question:

Accepted Answer

A) Do you have access to proper training, coaching, and resources? 
B) What, when, where, and how long? 
C) What do you want to accomplish? 
D) What have you done successfully in the past? 
A) Do you have access to proper training, coaching, and resources? 
B) What, when, where, and how long? 
C) What do you want to accomplish? 
D) What have you done successfully in the past?

Question 6

Explain why corrective motivation is an improved construct over the TOTE unit as the basic motivational principle underlying plan-motivated behavior.

Accepted Answer

Corrective motivation is an improved con

Question 7

When one's current GPA is several points lower than the GPA one had wished for at the beginning of the school year, what sort of motivational construct comes into existence?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal 
B) difference 
C) discrepancy 
D) dissonance 
A) arousal 
B) difference 
C) discrepancy 
D) dissonance

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

Goal disengagement refers to the process

Question 9

Discrepancy reduction corresponds to _____-based motivation; discrepancy creation corresponds to _____-based motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) approach; avoidance 
B) avoidance; approach 
C) goal; plan 
D) plan; goal 
A) approach; avoidance 
B) avoidance; approach 
C) goal; plan 
D) plan; goal

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.

Accepted Answer

An implementation intention is a specifi

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

Specific goals direct goal-directed beha

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Feedback plays a crucial role in explain

Question 13

A synonym for "implementation intention" is:

Accepted Answer

A) achievement motivation 
B) goal 
C) if-then plan 
D) performance 
A) achievement motivation 
B) goal 
C) if-then plan 
D) performance

TOTE unit-Test, Operate, Test, Exit-is a cognitive mechanism that explains how ____energize and direct motivated action.

In the pursuit of a goal, a person experiences positive emotions and feelings when the:

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.

If four people were performing sit-ups, goal-setting theory predicts that the person who would perform the most sit-ups would be the person with _goal.

All goal-setting programs begin with the question:

Explain why corrective motivation is an improved construct over the TOTE unit as the basic motivational principle underlying plan-motivated behavior.

When one's current GPA is several points lower than the GPA one had wished for at the beginning of the school year, what sort of motivational construct comes into existence?

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.

Discrepancy reduction corresponds to _-based motivation; discrepancy creation corresponds to _-based motivation.

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.

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.

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

A synonym for "implementation intention" is:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 8: Goal Setting and Goal Striving

TOTE unit-Test, Operate, Test, Exit-is a cognitive mechanism that explains how ____energize and direct motivated action.

In the pursuit of a goal, a person experiences positive emotions and feelings when the:

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.

If four people were performing sit-ups, goal-setting theory predicts that the person who would perform the most sit-ups would be the person with _goal.

All goal-setting programs begin with the question:

Explain why corrective motivation is an improved construct over the TOTE unit as the basic motivational principle underlying plan-motivated behavior.

When one's current GPA is several points lower than the GPA one had wished for at the beginning of the school year, what sort of motivational construct comes into existence?

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.

Discrepancy reduction corresponds to _____-based motivation; discrepancy creation corresponds to _____-based motivation.

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.

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.

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

A synonym for "implementation intention" is:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Discrepancy reduction corresponds to _-based motivation; discrepancy creation corresponds to _-based motivation.