Goal Setting Quiz

According to Chapter 1, why are high-low range goals more effective than single-number goals?

• They are easier to achieve.

• They balance achievability and challenge.

• They reduce the effort required to commit.

• They eliminate the need for feedback.

Which of the following is an example of a high-low range goal?

• Write one essay this week.

• Write 2–3 essays this week.

• Write as many essays as possible this week.

• Write exactly 5 essays this week.

In Chapter 2, what is one way to increase commitment to a goal?

• Keep it private to avoid judgment.

• Write it down and share it with others.

• Avoid making the goal action-oriented.

• Ensure the goal is vague to allow flexibility.

Why is it helpful to make commitments action-oriented?

• It simplifies the planning process.

• It increases the likelihood of follow-through.

• It allows more flexibility in interpretation.

• It minimizes the effort needed to track progress.

Chapter 3 suggests that people are more motivated by feedback focusing on...

• Effort remaining rather than progress made.

• The larger number, regardless of context.

• Progress made rather than effort remaining.

• The smaller number, either progress made or effort remaining.

Which feedback example is most likely to motivate someone?

What psychological principle explains why people are more likely to live up to what they write down?

• The sunk cost fallacy.

• Cognitive dissonance.

• The principle of reciprocity.

• The anchoring effect.

Imagine you’re setting a goal to complete a project. Which method incorporates all three chapters’ advice?

• Set a range goal, write it down, and focus on progress.

• Set a single number goal, keep it private, and focus on the large number.

• Set a vague goal, make it public, and provide no feedback.

• Set a high challenge goal, avoid writing it down, and ignore progress updates.

Why might sharing a written commitment with others be helpful?

• It ensures the commitment is legally binding.

• It creates social accountability and support.

• It eliminates the need for personal discipline.

• It guarantees success without further effort.

Which of the following is an example of using smaller numbers to motivate?

• You’ve written 1 out of 5 essays!

• You still need to write 4 out of 5 essays!

• Only 20% of the work is done so far.

• We’re 80% of the way there!