Deck 11: Goal Setting for Peak Performance

Question 1

When possible, athletes should set goals that are positive and approach goals rather than negative and avoidance-oriented.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Guidelines for successfully achieving goals should not include:

A) keeping them secret
B) writing them down
C) setting a time frame to achieve them
D) providing appropriate feedback

Answer 2

keeping them secret

Question 3

Subjective goals - like having a positive attitude - can be made more measurable by having performers self-rate performance or behaviors on numerical scales.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following is not a common enhancement of implementing a goal setting program?

A) motivation
B) performance
C) confidence
D) setting goals that are too general

Question 5

Tim is more likely to achieve his academic goals if he:

A) writes them down
B) has clear academic goal achievement strategies
C) sees the professor after the exam to get additional feedback on his test
D) all of the answers are correct

Question 6

Goal setting has been shown to:

A) positively influence anxiety
B) enhance performance
C) all of the answers are correct
D) increase confidence

Question 7

Susie set a goal for her performance on the first test, but classmate John set no goal. According to the theory developed by _____, Susie should do better because the goal will help her to direct attention, mobilize effort, and increase persistence.

A) a different scholar, not otherwise listed
B) Burton
C) Locke
D) Garland

Question 8

Which of the following is a process goal?

A) study 10 hours each week
B) make lots of money after graduation
C) have a perfect relationship
D) graduate with a good GPA

Question 9

Goal setting programs must consider personal and situation factors to be optimally effective.

Question 10

According to Gould, which of the below, if any, isNOT a performance goal?

A) all are performance goals
B) graduate with a 3.5 or higher GPA
C) get 1st place in the spelling contest
D) high jump at least 6 feet at the competition

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding research on technology and goal setting is inaccurate?

A) One in 5 smart phone users have an app that supports setting goals
B) Sport professionals should prevent performers from digitizing their goal setting process
C) Combining goal setting with a package of other self-monitoring techniques can promote positive performance-related and health behaviors
D) Sport psychology researchers should explore how smart phones can help athletes self-monitor and improve performance and health outcomes

Question 12

When used in isolation, which type of goal would be the least effective?

A) performance goals
B) outcome goals
C) each of these answers is correct
D) process goals

Question 13

According to research, goal setting can lead to positive changes in important psychological states.

Question 14

For optimal enhancement of performance, both general and measureable goals must be set.

Question 15

For best results, goals should be:

A) moderately difficult
B) very easy
C) easy
D) very difficult

Question 16

Focusing solely on outcome goals can lead to lower confidence, increased cognitive anxiety, decreased effort, and poorer performance.

Question 17

In determining the value of setting outcome goals, one must weigh the benefit, _______, against the drawback, ________.

A) positivity, unattainable
B) increases short-term motivation, too much emphasis on end result
C) flexibility, too focused on long-term results
D) always controllable, vagueness

Question 18

"On today's test, I will focus on each question one at a time." This is an example of a(n):

A) product goal
B) extrinsic goal
C) process goal
D) outcome goal