Deck 3: Goals and Obstacles

Question 1

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

A) obstacle
B) goal
C) value
D) vision

Answer 1

goal

Question 2

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

A) creative
B) general
C) specific
D) small

Answer 2

specific

Question 3

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.

A) specific and easily attainable
B) realistic and time-sensitive
C) measurable and easily attainable
D) challenging and specific

Answer 3

challenging and specific

Question 4

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

A) SMART
B) START
C) STAAR
D) TRAMS

Question 5

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

A) Specific
B) Realistic
C) Time-Related
D) Measurable

Question 6

Lin has a full-time job as a chef, but would like to learn a new skill and design Web pages. She has set a goal to learn HTML and Web design by creating one increasingly complex Web page every day for the next eight weeks. Which of the following characteristics of a well-set goal is she most likely missing?

A) Specific
B) Measurable
C) Realistic
D) Time-Related

Question 7

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

A) Specific
B) Measurable
C) Time-Related
D) Realistic

Question 8

Peter has just started playing guitar and loves it. He wants to be able to eventually play songs he likes. He has set a goal to learn to play one of his favorite songs, "Stairway to Heaven," on the guitar without making any mistakes. Which of the following characteristics should Peter include to make this a well-set goal?

A) Specific
B) Achievable
C) Realistic
D) Measurable

Question 9

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?

A) Achievable and Realistic
B) Realistic and Measurable
C) Specific and Time-Related
D) Specific and Achievable

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Lin's goal of learning Web design by creating a page a day for the next eight weeks?

A) Immediate
B) Short-Term
C) Long-Term
D) Sustainable

Question 11

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.

A) transformative
B) short-term
C) long-term
D) sustainable

Question 12

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

A) Trying to please someone else
B) Trying to go it alone
C) Resisting change
D) Being a perfectionist

Question 13

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?

A) Trying to go it alone
B) Not really wanting it
C) Trying to please someone else
D) Being a perfectionist

Question 14

What if Marly had decided to pursue her tennis dream with her parents' blessing after all and then ended up skipping two to three practices a week? Which obstacle do you think could stand in her way?

A) Trying to go it alone
B) Not really wanting it
C) Trying to please someone else
D) Being a perfectionist

Question 15

Which obstacle to achieving a goal requires the skill of adapting in order to overcome it?

A) Trying to please someone else
B) Trying to go it alone
C) Being a perfectionist
D) Resisting change

Question 16

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?

A) Trying to please someone else
B) Trying to go it alone
C) Being a perfectionist
D) Resisting change

Question 17

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

A) stress
B) adapting
C) denial
D) coping

Question 18

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

A) stressor
B) belief
C) escape response
D) hassle

Question 19

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

A) eustress
B) consequences
C) hassles
D) uplifts

Question 20

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

A) escape
B) stimulation
C) euphoria
D) resistance

Question 21

In which physiological stage during your reaction to stressors can your immune system weaken and you become vulnerable to disease?

A) alarm
B) stimulation
C) exhaustion
D) resistance

Question 22

Which of the following could be considered a negative escape response to the stress of a breakup?

A) Going to a movie
B) Going for a long drive
C) Having cocktails with friends
D) Watching a marathon of your favorite TV show

Question 23

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

A) coping skills
B) denial
C) escape responses
D) meditation

Question 24

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

A) recreation
B) relaxation
C) spirituality
D) clarity

Question 25

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?

A) Mental discipline and self-esteem
B) Exercise and time management
C) Recreation and relaxation
D) Exercise and recreation

Question 26

Which method of stress management involves self-reflection and an objective assessment of a stressful situation?

A) Spirituality
B) Reality check
C) Self-esteem
D) Clarity

Question 27

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

A) Anger
B) Stress
C) Avoidance
D) Eustress

Question 28

What does the text cite as the first step to conquering anger?

A) Taking positive action
B) Staying calm
C) Communicating your feelings
D) Understanding what caused it

Question 29

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

A) Staying calm
B) Taking positive action
C) Being assertive
D) Understanding the cause

Question 30

Which component of dealing with anger effectively might involve looking at a situation from another person's perspective?

A) Understanding the cause
B) Staying calm
C) Being assertive
D) Taking positive action

Question 31

Explain the relationship between setting goals and happiness.

Question 32

How can you make sure your short-term goals are aligned with your long-term goals?

Question 33

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

Question 34

What are some of the common behavioral or physical symptoms of people who are experiencing too much stress?

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Goals are tools for translating dreams into reality.

Question 38

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.

Question 39

Experts advise setting your goals in either reverse or positive terms.

Question 40

Long-term goals are more important than short-term goals.

Question 41

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

Question 42

Perfectionists are usually less successful in life than nonperfectionists.

Question 43

There is both good stress and bad stress.

Question 44

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

Question 45

Dr. Hans Selye, a stress researcher, divides people into two categories to describe our comfort level regarding stress: hares and turtles.

Question 46

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

Question 47

A good way to help manage stress is to regularly get at least seven hours of restful sleep.

Question 48

Exercise can be an effective way to manage stress because it helps to burn off adrenaline in your bloodstream.

Question 49

Anger directed inward is healthier than anger directed outward.

Question 50

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

Question 51

Being assertive means standing up for your rights through gentle threats and mild aggression.