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WorksheetsGet it done Quizz13 chap 2 recognizing malicious targets
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
What best defines a 'malicious goal target'?
a)
A goal that incentivizes harmful, unethical, or counterproductive behavior
b)
A goal that is externally imposed
c)
A goal that increases effort but not results
d)
A goal that requires long-term commitment
e)
A goal that is difficult but motivating
2.
Which feature most clearly differentiates a malicious goal from a healthy stretch goal?
a)
It focuses on numerical outcomes
b)
It requires sustained effort
c)
It involves performance measurement
d)
It challenges existing habits
e)
It cannot be realistically achieved without negative consequences
3.
In the Wells Fargo example, why was the 'sell at least eight products per customer' target considered malicious?
a)
It demanded outcomes that were unrealistic without unethical behavior
b)
It focused too heavily on sales metrics
c)
It reduced customer satisfaction
d)
It conflicted with employee incentives
e)
It was poorly communicated
4.
A goal becomes malicious when it is 'too narrow' because it:
a)
Requires too much discipline
b)
Reduces motivation over time
c)
Encourages multitasking
d)
Is difficult to measure
e)
Ignores important dimensions of the broader goal
5.
Which of the following best illustrates a short-term malicious target?
a)
Improve customer satisfaction scores
b)
Stop working as soon as today’s income target is met
c)
Save $5,000 this year
d)
Read 20 minutes every night
e)
Walk 8,000 steps daily
6.
Why can short-term targets harm long-term outcomes?
a)
They reduce intrinsic motivation
b)
They discourage planning
c)
They make progress harder to track
d)
They increase fatigue
e)
They encourage people to stop once the target is hit
7.
What is the 'what the hell effect'?
a)
A reaction to externally imposed goals
b)
A psychological rebound after success
c)
A pattern where missing a goal slightly leads to abandoning it entirely
d)
A tendency to abandon goals after repeated failure
e)
A response to ethical pressure
8.
Missing a target by a small margin is especially dangerous because it:
a)
Encourages all-or-nothing thinking
b)
Increases cognitive load
c)
Lowers goal commitment
d)
Reduces self-efficacy
e)
Triggers perfectionism
9.
What best describes the 'false-hope syndrome'?
a)
Confusing ambition with discipline
b)
Setting unrealistic goals based on extreme optimism
c)
Relying on external rewards
d)
Expecting motivation to increase automatically
e)
Believing effort alone guarantees success
10.
Why do overly optimistic goals often lead to giving up rather than persistence?
a)
They conflict with intrinsic motivation
b)
They are difficult to measure
c)
They require too much planning
d)
They undermine confidence when progress stalls
e)
They reduce social support
11.
Which goal is MOST likely to be malicious?
a)
Increase weekly revenue by 5%
b)
Improve customer retention over the year
c)
Lose 10 kg in 3 weeks
d)
Read 15 minutes every night
e)
Walk 8,000 steps daily
12.
A key warning sign of a malicious target is when:
a)
The target is numeric
b)
The goal feels uncomfortable
c)
Progress is slow
d)
The goal is externally suggested
e)
There is no ethical or realistic path to success
13.
Why can malicious targets lead people to take unethical shortcuts?
a)
Because they increase competition
b)
Because they reduce transparency
c)
Because they rely on external enforcement
d)
Because they reward outcomes regardless of methods
e)
Because they remove accountability
14.
Which reframing best transforms a malicious target into a safer one?
a)
Removing all numerical targets
b)
Delegating goal-setting to experts
c)
Shifting from an extreme outcome to a realistic process-based goal
d)
Making the goal purely aspirational
e)
Lowering expectations without changing behavior
15.
Before committing to a goal, which question best helps detect a malicious target?
a)
Is this aligned with my identity?
b)
What behavior does this goal incentivize if I struggle to meet it?
c)
Is this goal ambitious enough?
d)
Can I measure this easily?
e)
Will this impress others?
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