Exam 3: Goals and Obstacles

Behaviors that help you deal with stress and other unpleasant situations are known as ____________.

Perfectionists are usually less successful in life than nonperfectionists.

You shouldn't adjust or add goals once you have committed to your plan.

Raj has a stressful and demanding job. Recently, he has decided to help manage his work stress by joining an adult ultimate Frisbee league. Which two methods of stress management mentioned by the text is he using?

Waking up late, spilling coffee on your pants, and taking the wrong exit on your drive to work are examples of ______.

Which component of dealing with anger constructively involves saying "no" to unreasonable requests?

If Peter adjusted his goal to be learning to play "Stairway to Heaven" on the guitar within the next ten months by practicing six hours a week until he can play the song three times in a row without making any mistakes, which characteristics he has addressed to make this a well-set goal?

Massage, listening to music, and controlled breathing are all techniques of ________, which is a method of stress management.

Professor Edwin Locke found that 96% of test participants performed better if they were given a goal that was _________ than if they were simply told to do their best.

Explain what you do and do not have control over when it comes to stress and anger and their consequences.

Which characteristic of a well-set goal accounts for how you know whether you've achieved your goal or not?