Code B SMA 4

According to the research, how much is the value of increased productivity from setting specific, challenging goals over 'do your best' goals?

• 30% increase in the value of output

• 25% increase in the value of output

• 18% increase in the value of output

• 10% increase in the value of output

What are the four primary ways that goals can impact performance?

• Goals motivate effort, goals guide effort, goals encourage persistence, goals inspire us to gather resources

• Goals stimulate effort, goals channel effort, goals enhance persistence, goals encourage us to seek knowledge and develop strategies

• Goals initiate effort, goals steer effort, goals support persistence, goals encourage us to utilize knowledge and devise strategies

• Goals activate effort, goals direct effort, goals foster persistence, goals prompt us to draw on our knowledge and create strategies

Which characteristic makes goals more effective according to the research?

• Specific

• Ambiguous

• Vague

• General

What is the relationship between goal difficulty and performance?

• There is no relationship between goal difficulty and performance

• Difficult goals hinder performance

• Difficult goals lead to better performance

• Easy goals lead to better performance

What is one effective tactic to improve performance on complex tasks?

• Setting more complex goals

• Breaking down goals into smaller chunks

• Setting easier goals

• Ignoring the complexity of the task

Which factor can diminish the impact of goals on performance?

• Commitment

• Feedback

• Resources

• Complexity

How many goals should you work on at a time?

• As many as possible

• Only one goal at a time

• At least three goals at a time

• No more than five goals at a time

According to the research, are assigned goals as effective as self-set goals?

• No, assigned goals are less effective

• Yes, assigned goals are equally effective

• No, assigned goals are more effective

• It depends on the goal difficulty

What is the impact of self-efficacy on goal setting and performance?

• Higher self-efficacy leads to easier goals and better performance

• Higher self-efficacy leads to harder goals and better performance

• Self-efficacy has no impact on goal setting and performance

• Higher self-efficacy leads to more goals and better performance

What is one recommendation for effective goal-setting?

• Set challenging and specific goals

• Set easy and ambiguous goals

• Don't set any goals

• Set vague and general goals