SPMT 304 EXAM 1
Being Realistic is
A.) Justification for negative thinking.
B.) An important criteria for decided upon your dream.
C.) A strategy for resisting socialization.
D.) A goal setting strategy used by top performers.
E.) Good coaching to prevent disappointment. - correct answer ✔A.)
Justification for negative thinking.
What is the most important difference between Dreams and Goals?
A.) Dreams are about the journey; Goals are the starting point.
B.) Dreams are about achieving greatness; Goals are the steps along the
way.
C.) Dreams are nice, but often don't work out; Goals are what you actually
achieve.
D.) Dreams are about the way you wish you could live your life; Goals are
about the functional way you actually live.
E.) Dreams are about the ingredients of success; Goals are about the
outcomes. - correct answer ✔E.) Dreams are about the ingredients of
success; Goals are about the outcomes.
A dream is a _______________ that _______________ and
_______________.
A.) feeling, challenges, focuses
B.) taboo, challenges, motivates
C.) goal, focuses, motivates
D.) goal, realistic, achievable
, E.) feeling, sticks, propels - correct answer ✔E.) feeling, sticks, propels
The original American Dream transformed lives because it was fundamentally
about _______________. Today, the concept of the American Dream is
contributing to things like divorce and depression because it has morphed into
being fundamentally about _______________.
A.) escaping persecution; freedom of religion
B.) becoming an American; status as an American
C.) purpose; money
D.) economic class; social class
E.) going from rags to riches; being famous - correct answer ✔C.) purpose;
money
Cole Porter wrote a song about how difficult it is to, truly, follow your dreams.
What was he explaining through his lyrics?
A.) That laughter is not "the best medicine".
B.) That you have to fake it until you make it.
C.) That if you pursue what is in your heart, and it doesn't work out, you will be
in for a world of hurt with all the criticism you will receive.
D.) That social pressure tends to discourage people from breaking out of the
pack.
E.) That it is important for one to know their place in the world. - correct
answer ✔D.) That social pressure tends to discourage people from breaking
out of the pack.
The case study of Darrel Siedentop presented in Chapter 6 of
Overachievement teaches us that replacing _______________ with
_______________ will cause an overall decline in commitment over time
A.) Extrinsic Motivators; Intrinsic Motivators
B.) Task Orientation; Ego Orientation
Being Realistic is
A.) Justification for negative thinking.
B.) An important criteria for decided upon your dream.
C.) A strategy for resisting socialization.
D.) A goal setting strategy used by top performers.
E.) Good coaching to prevent disappointment. - correct answer ✔A.)
Justification for negative thinking.
What is the most important difference between Dreams and Goals?
A.) Dreams are about the journey; Goals are the starting point.
B.) Dreams are about achieving greatness; Goals are the steps along the
way.
C.) Dreams are nice, but often don't work out; Goals are what you actually
achieve.
D.) Dreams are about the way you wish you could live your life; Goals are
about the functional way you actually live.
E.) Dreams are about the ingredients of success; Goals are about the
outcomes. - correct answer ✔E.) Dreams are about the ingredients of
success; Goals are about the outcomes.
A dream is a _______________ that _______________ and
_______________.
A.) feeling, challenges, focuses
B.) taboo, challenges, motivates
C.) goal, focuses, motivates
D.) goal, realistic, achievable
, E.) feeling, sticks, propels - correct answer ✔E.) feeling, sticks, propels
The original American Dream transformed lives because it was fundamentally
about _______________. Today, the concept of the American Dream is
contributing to things like divorce and depression because it has morphed into
being fundamentally about _______________.
A.) escaping persecution; freedom of religion
B.) becoming an American; status as an American
C.) purpose; money
D.) economic class; social class
E.) going from rags to riches; being famous - correct answer ✔C.) purpose;
money
Cole Porter wrote a song about how difficult it is to, truly, follow your dreams.
What was he explaining through his lyrics?
A.) That laughter is not "the best medicine".
B.) That you have to fake it until you make it.
C.) That if you pursue what is in your heart, and it doesn't work out, you will be
in for a world of hurt with all the criticism you will receive.
D.) That social pressure tends to discourage people from breaking out of the
pack.
E.) That it is important for one to know their place in the world. - correct
answer ✔D.) That social pressure tends to discourage people from breaking
out of the pack.
The case study of Darrel Siedentop presented in Chapter 6 of
Overachievement teaches us that replacing _______________ with
_______________ will cause an overall decline in commitment over time
A.) Extrinsic Motivators; Intrinsic Motivators
B.) Task Orientation; Ego Orientation
