Ch. 15 Goal Setting

Your page rank:

Total word count: 649
Pages: 2

Calculate the Price

- -
275 words
Looking for Expert Opinion?
Let us have a look at your work and suggest how to improve it!
Get a Consultant

Which of the following (according to research by Filby et al.) would produce the best performance?

a combination of goals

Studies of goal setting in business have concluded that

goal setting works and works very well

According to the text, goals should be

difficult enough to be a challenge, yet realistic enough to achieve

Which of the following is (are) true regarding goal-setting practices of high school and
collegiate coaches?

the only disadvantage noted was setting goals unrealistically high

When formulating a goal-setting program with a novice goal setter, it is best to

help the person select one goal from a list of multiple goals she would like to pursue

Burton (1989a), in a study of basketball skills, found that

goal setting better enhanced performance on low- as compared with high-complexity tasks

Having a goal to "win the race" is an example of a (n) _____ goal, whereas having a goal to "improve my best time" is an example of a (n) ______ goal.

outcome; performance

The mechanistic explanation for goal-setting’s effectiveness includes

directing the performer’s attention to important elements of a skill, mobilizing effort and increasing persistence by providing incentives, the development and employment of new learning strategies

Which of the following is NOT a common obstacle in setting goals?

goals are too unstructured

It is important to _____ throughout the entire goal-setting process.

provide feedback, provide support, provide encouragement, reevaluate goals

In developing a goal-setting program, it is important for individuals to set

process, performance, and outcome goals

Dishman (1988) found that a spouse’s support is

a critical factor affecting exercise adherence

Which of the following is (are) useful for setting team goals?

monitoring progress toward team goals, fostering team confidence concerning team goals

After a five-month goal-setting program, swimmers were found to

have learned to set performance goals

"Chipping a bucket of golf balls onto a practice green three days a week" is an example of

a strategy for attaining the goal of "lower my handicap by three strokes"

Which of the following is (are) a common problem when setting goals?

failing to adjust goals, failing to recognize individual differences

Simply telling an athlete to "do your best" is

not specific enough

On the basis of 30 years of research, Locke and Latham propose seven steps to maximize goal-setting effectiveness. These steps include

developing goal commitment, evaluating barriers to goal attainment, adjusting goals for practice and competition

Which of the following is (are) useful for setting team goals?

monitoring progress toward team goals, fostering team confidence concerning team goals

The phrase "out of sight, out of mind" is a reminder to

write your goals down and place them where they can be easily seen

A formal assessment of an athlete’s current ability or needs is

part of the instructor-leader preparation stage of implementing a goal-setting program, great for identifying what areas you think the athlete needs to improve

According to the text, goals should be

difficult enough to be a challenge, yet realistic enough to achieve

Studies of goal setting in business have concluded that

goal setting works and works very well

The mechanistic explanation for goal-setting’s effectiveness includes

directing the performer’s attention to important elements of a skill, mobilizing effort and increasing persistence by providing incentives, the development and employment of new learning strategies

Directing a performer’s attention to important elements of a skill is

one way in which goal setting can influence performance

It is recommended that appropriate goals should be

a combination of short- and long-term

Focusing on performance (as opposed to outcome goals) during competition has been shown to be associated with _____ anxiety and _____ performance.

less; superior

Burton contends that athletes who set outcome goals will experience more anxiety and lower self-confidence in competition; this is

because their goals are not within their complete control, one of the indirect thought-process explanations for goal setting’s effectiveness

Share This
Flashcard

More flashcards like this

NCLEX 10000 Integumentary Disorders

When assessing a client with partial-thickness burns over 60% of the body, which finding should the nurse report immediately? a) ...

Read more

NCLEX 300-NEURO

A client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) tells the nurse, "Sometimes I feel so frustrated. I can’t do anything without ...

Read more

NASM Flashcards

Which of the following is the process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body? Diffusion ...

Read more

Unfinished tasks keep piling up?

Let us complete them for you. Quickly and professionally.

Check Price

Successful message
sending