Test Bank for Becoming a Master Student 16th Edition by Dave Ellis

Chapter 00: The Master Student


1. According to the text, motivation can be defined simply as an ability that you already possess—the ability to do a task
even when you don't feel like it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:30 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:44 PM

2. Motivation is best viewed as a personal trait that is largely determined at birth and is difficult to change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:44 PM

3. According to the text, you can become a coauthor of this book.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:32 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:45 PM

4. The word mastery refers primarily to:
a. A level of skill that goes beyond using techniques and strategies
b. The ability to persist at a task even when you feel fatigued
c. Performing tasks with a high level of confidence
d. Gaining high scores on tests and assessments
e. The ability to persist at a task even when you feel confused
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:32 PM



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DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:04 PM

5. Signs of mastery include:
a. Struggling with a task
b. Exerting a lot of effort
c. Focusing on technique
d. None of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:33 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:04 PM

6. Mastery is something that:
a. Makes logical sense
b. Can be carefully defined
c. Can be taught before it is experienced
d. None of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:34 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:04 PM

7. The master student process:
a. Focuses on discovery
b. Focuses on taking action
c. Focuses on creating effective intentions
d. Involves a continuous cycle of discovery, intention, and action
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:35 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:04 PM

8. The phase of the master student process that involves observing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is called
__________.
ANSWER: discovery
POINTS: 1



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QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:36 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:46 PM

9. The phase of the master student process that involves choosing new outcomes you’d like to create is called
__________.
ANSWER: intention
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:37 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:46 PM

10. The phase of the master student process that involves following through on your intentions with new behaviors is
called __________.
ANSWER: action
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:37 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:47 PM

11. Ways to get the most benefit from Becoming a Master Student include:
a. Treating it as a “self-improvement” book
b. Reading it with the belief that you are not a master student right now
c. Treating it as a “self- experimenting” book
d. None of the answer choices
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:38 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:06 PM

12. The master student process is best described as:
a. Constant observation and course correction
b. Proceeding in a straight line toward achieving your goals
c. Acting on your intentions without worrying about the consequences
d. Trying hard to become a better person in the future
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1



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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:06 PM

13. According to the text, it can take the same amount of energy to get what you don’t want in school as it takes to get
what you do want.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:48 PM

14. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow, the most we can hope for in life is to satisfy our basic needs for survival
and physical safety.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 6:48 PM

15. Psychologist B. J. Fogg suggests that you plan new habits using the format:
a. After I . . . , I must . . .
b. Before I . . . , I will . . .
c. Because I . . . , I will . . .
d. After I . . . , I will . . .
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/4/2016 2:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 11/18/2016 5:07 PM

16. In his book The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explains that:
a. Habits have three main elements
b. Some habits have more than three elements



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