Exam 3: Goals and Obstacles

Marly has wanted to be a professional tennis player since she was 6 years old and has taken after-school lessons since then. She is now 17 and wants to pursue it more seriously-with the goal to be skilled enough to play competitively and then turn pro within three years. Her parents tell her that the time and effort this requires will interfere with her schoolwork and may ruin her chances of getting into her mother's alma mater of Stanford and joining the family business. She decides to hold off on tennis and focus on school instead. Which goal-achieving obstacle is most likely at play here?

Blake's family does not support his dream of becoming a concert pianist and he cannot afford piano lessons-although he has saved up enough money to buy himself a full-sized keyboard. In order to work towards his goal, he decides to devote three hours each day to teaching himself to play piano through books and online resources. Which obstacle will most likely stand in the way of his goal?

What are the three core characteristics of people who cope with stress effectively?

In order for a goal to be meaningful and effective, it must be _______.

Madeline feels tense, sweaty, and nauseated at the idea of flying in a plane. For Madeline, flying is a(n) __________.

A(n) _________ represents an outcome that you want to achieve and toward which you direct your effort.

There is both good stress and bad stress.

Anger directed inward is healthier than anger directed outward.

A person's physical and psychological reaction to the demands of life is known as ___________.

Studies have shown that in society today, while most people are trying to "do their best,"only about 4% of the population actually perform near the top of their abilities.

What do you call a strong feeling of displeasure, resentment, or hostility?

Small, positive events called uplifts can counteract the negative effects of hassles by boosting your body's immune defense mechanisms.

Identifying your personal anger triggers is important to understanding why you get angry.

Chris and Jeff are newlyweds and have just set a goal to save and generate through investment a total of $1.2 million for their retirement by the age of 65. This is an example of a __________ goal.

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) reacts to stressors by going through three physiological stages, including, alarm, ________, and exhaustion.

Which characteristic of a well-set goal addresses whether the goal is compatible with your schedule and resources?

Studies have linked heavy mobile phone use to an increase in depressive symptoms in both men and women.

What is the acronym for the five important characteristics of a well-set goal?

Why do experts suggest writing your goals down and sharing them with people in your life?

Which common obstacle to achieving goals relates to giving up on a goal because you feel you aren't making successful progress quickly enough?