Deck 2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence

Question 1

Your desire to make an effort is known as

A) mindset.
B) resilience.
C) optimism.
D) motivation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which type of motivation comes from a desire inside yourself to make something happen?

A) extrinsic
B) intrinsic
C) fixed
D) growth

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which type of motivation comes from the hope of an external reward or the fear of an undesirable outcome or a punishment?

A) fixed
B) growth
C) extrinsic
D) intrinsic

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Jennifer is working on a research assignment for her anthropology class. She put a great deal of effort into her research, and has spent a lot of time preparing and revising her report. Jennifer is working hard on her paper for several reasons. Which of her reasons is an example of intrinsic motivation?

A) She is afraid that if she doesn't work hard, she will get a bad grade.
B) She knows that if she fails this class, she might lose some of her financial aid.
C) She feels proud of herself when she does well on her schoolwork.
D) She hopes that if she does well, her instructor will recommend her for an internship.

Question 5

Kenneth, a biology major, thought he did well on his Introductory Genetics test, but when he got the test back, he found that he had barely passed. If Kenneth is resilient, he will

A) drop out of the class to salvage his GPA.
B) blame the instructor for giving him a bad grade.
C) change his major to something less difficult.
D) devote more time and effort to studying.

Question 6

Which is a component to building your resilience?

A) developing a positive view of yourself
B) rejecting assistance from others
C) resisting change
D) formulating a plan

Question 7

A combination of perseverance, passion, and resilience equates to

A) self-actualization.
B) emotional intelligence.
C) grit.
D) empathy.

Question 8

When resilient students have negative experiences, they generally

A) develop a fixed mindset.
B) learn from them.
C) give up and try something different.
D) blame external factors.

Question 9

Studies indicate that the best athletes succeed in part because they are extremely

A) empathetic.
B) socially responsible.
C) optimistic.
D) susceptible to stress.

Question 10

By the time she completed her college success course, Holly had developed strong emotional intelligence and a positive outlook about her academic future. In her next term, she enrolled in several courses that turned out to be more difficult than she expected, requiring her to spend much more time studying. If Holly's emotional intelligence remains strong, she will most likely

A) persist in her studies, even if her progress is slow.
B) stop making an effort to spend any amount of time with her friends.
C) drop one of her courses to improve her chances of success.
D) change her major to a field that is less difficult for her.

Question 11

On Saturday night, Nasir's friends invited him to go see the movie that he had been talking about for the last few weeks. Unfortunately, he had to work all day Sunday, and he had a test on Monday that he needed to study for. Although Nasir really wanted to go with them, he politely declined and instead stayed in to study. In doing so, Nasir demonstrated

A) priority management.
B) self-regard.
C) resilience.
D) social responsibility.

Question 12

Being assertive means

A) knowing how and why you feel the way you feel.
B) making important decisions without anyone else's input.
C) standing up for yourself when you need to without being too aggressive.
D) liking yourself in spite of your flaws.

Question 13

When you make important decisions on your own without having to get everyone's opinion, you are exhibiting

A) empathy.
B) independence.
C) impulse control.
D) social responsibility.

Question 14

Liking yourself in spite of your flaws is characteristic of which emotional competency?

A) assertiveness
B) empathy
C) flexibility
D) self-regard

Question 15

Which emotional competency can be classified as intrapersonal?

A) resilience
B) self-actualization
C) happiness
D) empathy

Question 16

When you make an effort to understand another person's situation or point of view, you exhibit

A) self-actualization.
B) stress tolerance.
C) empathy.
D) assertiveness.

Question 17

Which competency can be characterized as an interpersonal skill?

A) social responsibility
B) problem solving
C) emotional self-awareness
D) resilience

Question 18

Seeking out healthy and mutually beneficial friendships, connections, and partnerships, and making a persistent effort to maintain them develops

A) self-actualization.
B) reality testing.
C) emotional self-awareness.
D) interpersonal relationships.

Question 19

When you exhibit stress tolerance, you

A) stop being affected by stress in any way.
B) respond appropriately to the cause of your stress.
C) bottle up your emotions and pretend you are not experiencing stress.
D) succumb to stress and react emotionally rather than logically.

Question 20

Making sure your feelings are appropriate by checking them against external, objective criteria is called

A) self-actualization.
B) social responsibility.
C) reality testing.
D) optimism.

Question 21

The ability to adapt and adjust your emotions, viewpoints, and actions as situations change is called

A) empathy.
B) self-regard.
C) assertiveness.
D) flexibility.

Question 22

Which emotional competency can be characterized as an adaptability skill?

A) problem solving
B) social responsibility
C) self-regard
D) happiness

Question 23

Those who look for the bright side of any problem or difficulty and remain confident that things will work out for the best are

A) assertive.
B) optimistic.
C) happy.
D) flexible.

Question 24

Kirana started college a few weeks ago, but she has yet to make any new friends. She hasn't attended any events on campus or taken part in any social activities in her dormitory because she doesn't think she'll fit in. What can Kirana do to improve her emotional intelligence?

A) ignore her feelings and focus on her studies
B) develop better strategies for avoiding social interactions
C) use logic to convince herself that she is better off spending time alone
D) acknowledge that she is experiencing a fear of social rejection

Question 25

What should you do if you find yourself tagged in a picture on Facebook that makes you look irresponsible?

A) add a comment that explains your behavior in the photo
B) laugh it off because only your friends will see it
C) delete your Facebook account
D) ask that the photo be removed immediately

Question 26

If you have an old social media account (such as a MySpace or Blogger page) that is still open to the public, but which you no longer maintain or update, you should

A) post a link directing visitors to a current account, such as a Facebook page.
B) check in once a year to see if you have had any visitors.
C) delete the account altogether.
D) leave the account intact, but unchanged, for posterity.

Question 27

People with a growth mindset are often trying to prove themselves.

Question 28

A resilient person maintains a positive attitude even when faced with difficult situations.

Question 29

People who are "gritty" are more likely to be both academically and personally successful.

Question 30

Developing an awareness of emotions allows you to use your feelings to improve your thinking.

Question 31

In some situations, anger can lead to positive results.

Question 32

Identify three of your goals (short-term or long-term) and describe your motivation for each. Explain how your attitude and mindset will impact your ability to achieve your goals.

Question 33

List four strategies for building resilience.

Question 34

Describe a time in the past when you faced a significant setback or obstacle when attempting to achieve a goal. Did you have sufficient resilience to overcome the problem and persevere? Why or why not? How might the situation be different if you were working toward that goal today and faced the same setback or obstacle? Has your level of resilience changed, and if so, why?

Question 35

Do you consider yourself emotionally intelligent? Why or why not? Discuss at least three of the competencies from Table 2.3 in your response.

Question 36

Identify a career you are considering or might consider working toward and describe three emotional skills that would be especially important to be successful in your chosen profession. Explain how each relates to the career and why you feel you are skilled in each.

Question 37

Describe two examples of times in the past when strong emotions influenced your success. In the first example, explain how your emotions helped you to succeed. In the second, explain how your emotions inhibited your success and what you would have done differently if you had a better understanding of and control over your emotions at the time.