Question 1

According to the textbook, the two main drawbacks of plans are that ____ and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they can be discouraging if they are too rigid and detailed; they tend to be overly optimistic 
B)  they can be discouraging if they are too rigid and detailed; they tend to be anxiety-provoking 
C)  they tend to distract people from actually completing the tasks at hand; they tend to be overly optimistic 
D)  they tend to distract people from actually completing the tasks at hand; they often fail to prioritize the most important things

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following may best describe the relationship between habits and goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habits are vestiges of past efforts at pursuing goals. 
B)  Habits are generally opposed to one's goals. 
C)  Habits are irrelevant to goals. 
D)  Habits are the result of setting unrealistic goals.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about willpower?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, people have far more willpower than they think they do. 
B)  Most people actually tend to decrease in willpower as they age. 
C)  People who practice willpower "exercises" develop stronger levels of willpower in the long term. 
D)  People show very different levels of willpower depending on the domain (eating behavior, work behavior, criminal behavior, etc.)

Question 4

Johanna had a terrible car accident that left her a quadriplegic. She is terribly depressed and believes that she creates work for others that she does not wish to have to rely on. Which factor below best describes why Johanna might be at risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal discounting 
B)  Burdensomeness 
C)  Risk aversion 
D)  Preoccupation with recent events

Question 5

The human capacity for ____ offers the best explanation as to why nonhuman animals do not kill themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  self-awareness 
C)  delay of gratification 
D)  panic.

Exam 4: Choices and Actions: The Self in Control

According to the textbook, the two main drawbacks of plans are that and .

According to the text, which of the following may best describe the relationship between habits and goals?

Which of the following statements is true about willpower?

Johanna had a terrible car accident that left her a quadriplegic. She is terribly depressed and believes that she creates work for others that she does not wish to have to rely on. Which factor below best describes why Johanna might be at risk for suicide?

The human capacity for ____ offers the best explanation as to why nonhuman animals do not kill themselves.