Understanding Goal-Setting and Resolutions

Why are specific and challenging goals more effective than vague ones?

• They are easier to achieve.

• They are less time-consuming.

• They provide measurable success indicators.

• They require less effort.

What did the 1976 study on reading comprehension reveal about goal difficulty?

• Challenging goals lead to higher achievement.

• Harder goals result in less effort.

• Easier goals lead to better performance.

• Goal difficulty has no impact on performance.

What is 'false-hope syndrome'?

• The depression from failing an impossible goal.

• The feeling of success after achieving a goal.

• The motivation to set new goals.

• The confidence in achieving any goal.

How can making your goals public help in achieving them?

• It reduces the pressure to succeed.

• It makes the goals easier to achieve.

• It increases commitment due to social accountability.

• It allows for more flexible goal-setting.

What is a potential downside of focusing too much on goals?

• It simplifies the goal-setting process.

• It guarantees success in all areas.

• It can lead to overlooking long-term consequences.

• It enhances intrinsic motivation.