Question 1

Confidence in and respect for your own abilities is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

self-belief

Question 2

Your ____________________ are influenced by family, friends, religion, school, and culture.

Accepted Answer

values

Question 3

Which of the following is the best definition of success?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving one very important goal 
B)  making lots of money 
C)  engaging in an ongoing process to achieve your potential 
D)  becoming famous 
A)  achieving one very important goal 
B)  making lots of money 
C)  engaging in an ongoing process to achieve your potential 
D)  becoming famous C

Question 4

Self-fulfilling prophecies are not always negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Self-fulfilling prophecies:

Accepted Answer

A)  come true despite your expectations 
B)  come true because you believe them 
C)  come true if those around you believe them 
D)  never come true 
A)  come true despite your expectations 
B)  come true because you believe them 
C)  come true if those around you believe them 
D)  never come true

Question 6

Wealth is the foundation of success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Victims:

Accepted Answer

A)  resist the negative beliefs of others 
B)  often succeed where others fail 
C)  operate from a position of weakness 
D)  understand that negative beliefs can be enabling 
A)  resist the negative beliefs of others 
B)  often succeed where others fail 
C)  operate from a position of weakness 
D)  understand that negative beliefs can be enabling

Question 8

Successful people:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the past 
B)  have a clear sense of what they want from life 
C)  see their potential as narrow and fixed 
D)  know that success must be achieved early in life if it is to be achieved at all 
A)  focus on the past 
B)  have a clear sense of what they want from life 
C)  see their potential as narrow and fixed 
D)  know that success must be achieved early in life if it is to be achieved at all

Question 9

"I" statements, the present tense, and enthusiasm are all characteristics of positive ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "I" statements, the present tense, and enthusiasm...

Question 10

In the United States, ____________________ is often equated with fame or wealth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, ____________________ is often...

Question 11

Values are instinctive or inborn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A University of Chicago study found that the most important factor in success is:

Accepted Answer

A)  talent 
B)  status 
C)  commitment 
D)  obedience 
A)  talent 
B)  status 
C)  commitment 
D)  obedience

Question 13

Self-belief is a byproduct of success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The experience of Jaime Escalante's calculus class reveals:

Accepted Answer

A)  the destructive power of self-fulfilling prophecies 
B)  what happens when people see themselves as victims 
C)  where values comes from 
D)  how people's self-belief can be affected by others 
A)  the destructive power of self-fulfilling prophecies 
B)  what happens when people see themselves as victims 
C)  where values comes from 
D)  how people's self-belief can be affected by others

Question 15

Positive psychology focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental illness 
B)  personal weaknesses 
C)  treatment 
D)  prevention 
A)  mental illness 
B)  personal weaknesses 
C)  treatment 
D)  prevention

Question 16

Successful people are willing to do whatever it takes to reach their ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Successful people are willing to do whatever...

Question 17

The process of building self-belief is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclical 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  painful 
D)  inevitable 
A)  cyclical 
B)  closed-ended 
C)  painful 
D)  inevitable

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of positive self-talk?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I have the willpower to change my eating habits." 
B)  "Ben is lucky. He can eat all he wants and not gain weight." 
C)  "I always gain weight no matter what I eat." 
D)  "I stuck to my new diet only for a few days." 
A)  "I have the willpower to change my eating habits." 
B)  "Ben is lucky. He can eat all he wants and not gain weight." 
C)  "I always gain weight no matter what I eat." 
D)  "I stuck to my new diet only for a few days."

Question 19

If you change your beliefs, you will change your behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Your values are indicated by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  what you think 
B)  how you feel 
C)  how you act 
D)  whom you know 
A)  what you think 
B)  how you feel 
C)  how you act 
D)  whom you know

Confidence in and respect for your own abilities is called ____________________.

Your ____________________ are influenced by family, friends, religion, school, and culture.

Which of the following is the best definition of success?

Self-fulfilling prophecies are not always negative.

Self-fulfilling prophecies:

Wealth is the foundation of success.

Victims:

Successful people:

"I" statements, the present tense, and enthusiasm are all characteristics of positive ____________________.

In the United States, ____________________ is often equated with fame or wealth.

Values are instinctive or inborn.

A University of Chicago study found that the most important factor in success is:

Self-belief is a byproduct of success.

The experience of Jaime Escalante's calculus class reveals:

Positive psychology focuses on:

Successful people are willing to do whatever it takes to reach their ____________________.

The process of building self-belief is:

Which of the following is an example of positive self-talk?

If you change your beliefs, you will change your behavior.

Your values are indicated by all of the following except:

Setting Goals and Managing Time

Improving Your Thinking Skills

Improving Your Study Skills

Eating Well

Staying Healthy

Communicating Effectively

Improving Your Listening Skills

Improving Your Speaking Skills

Getting Along With Others

Functioning in Groups

Handling Change and Stress

Managing Money

Preparing for Your Career

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Exam 1: The Power of Self-Belief

Confidence in and respect for your own abilities is called ____________________.

Your ____________________ are influenced by family, friends, religion, school, and culture.

Which of the following is the best definition of success?

Self-fulfilling prophecies are not always negative.

Self-fulfilling prophecies:

Wealth is the foundation of success.

Victims:

Successful people:

"I" statements, the present tense, and enthusiasm are all characteristics of positive ____________________.

In the United States, ____________________ is often equated with fame or wealth.

Values are instinctive or inborn.

A University of Chicago study found that the most important factor in success is:

Self-belief is a byproduct of success.

The experience of Jaime Escalante's calculus class reveals:

Positive psychology focuses on:

Successful people are willing to do whatever it takes to reach their ____________________.

The process of building self-belief is:

Which of the following is an example of positive self-talk?

If you change your beliefs, you will change your behavior.

Your values are indicated by all of the following except:

Setting Goals and Managing Time

Improving Your Thinking Skills

Improving Your Study Skills

Eating Well

Staying Healthy

Communicating Effectively

Improving Your Listening Skills

Improving Your Speaking Skills

Getting Along With Others

Functioning in Groups

Handling Change and Stress

Managing Money

Preparing for Your Career

Job Exploration and Success: Definitions, Factors, and Goals

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