SPMT 304 Exam 1 with complete solutions
2025
What .is .the .most .important .difference .between .Dreams .and .Goals? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWERS-Dreams .are .about .the .ingredients .of .success; .goals .are .about .the
.outcomes
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 ._______________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-purpose;
.money
A .dream .is .a ._______________ .that ._______________ .and ._______________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-feelings, .sticks, .propels
Cole .Porter .wrote .a .song .about .how .difficult .it .is .to, .truly, .follow .your .dreams.
.What .was .he .explaining .through .his .lyrics? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-the .social
.pressure .trend .to .discourage .people .from .breaking .out .of .the .pack
Being .realistic .is? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-justification .for .negative .thinking
Which .of .the .following .are .keys .to .effective .goal .setting? .Select .ALL .that .apply.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Selecting .goals .that .are .difficult .but .attainable.
Incorporating .goals .for .both .competition .and .practice.
Focusing .on .present .or .short-term .goals.
Setting .goals .for .gaining .positives .and .for .avoiding .negatives.
Focusing .on .process .instead .of .performance .goals.
Writing .down .your .goals.
Not .getting .caught .up .in .goal .evaluation; .putting .evaluation .at .the .end .of .the
.process.
Setting .specific .target .dates .for .goals .to .be .reached.
Setting .general .or .generalizable .goals.
, Making .goals .that .are .measurable.
What .does .it .take .to .be, .truly, .committed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Feeling .deep
.sense .of .meaning .and .purpose .for .what .you .are .devoting .yourself .to .doing.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .Healthy .vs. .Unhealthy .Commitment? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-Focusing .on .preventing .possible .mistakes .or .failure .is
.Unhealthy .Commitment.
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. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Intrinsic
.Motivators; .Extrinsic .Motivators
If .you .fail .at .something .you .care .deeply .about: .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-It .gives
.you .new .reasons .to .believe .in .your .dream .even .more.
How .do .you ."Clear .the .Mechanism"? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-you .do .not, .you
.fill .it .up
What .does .the .case .study .of .Japanese .Olympic .gymnast .Shun .Fujimoto .teach
.us? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-That .the .pinnacle .of .concentration .is .reached .when
.you .make .a .complex .situation .simple.
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .an .effective .strategy .for .optimal .focus? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-bearing .down
Which .of .the .following .are .key .components .of .highly .effective .Mental .Imagery?
.Select .ALL .that .apply. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Combining .Mental .Imagery
.practice .with .physical .practice.
What .important .lesson .about .concentration .can .we .learn .from .heart .surgeon
.Curt .Tribble? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-That .breaking .down .even .the .most
.complicated .of .skills .into .small, .basic .steps, .can .help .simplify, .and .thus
.enhance, .concentration.
2025
What .is .the .most .important .difference .between .Dreams .and .Goals? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWERS-Dreams .are .about .the .ingredients .of .success; .goals .are .about .the
.outcomes
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 ._______________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-purpose;
.money
A .dream .is .a ._______________ .that ._______________ .and ._______________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-feelings, .sticks, .propels
Cole .Porter .wrote .a .song .about .how .difficult .it .is .to, .truly, .follow .your .dreams.
.What .was .he .explaining .through .his .lyrics? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-the .social
.pressure .trend .to .discourage .people .from .breaking .out .of .the .pack
Being .realistic .is? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-justification .for .negative .thinking
Which .of .the .following .are .keys .to .effective .goal .setting? .Select .ALL .that .apply.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Selecting .goals .that .are .difficult .but .attainable.
Incorporating .goals .for .both .competition .and .practice.
Focusing .on .present .or .short-term .goals.
Setting .goals .for .gaining .positives .and .for .avoiding .negatives.
Focusing .on .process .instead .of .performance .goals.
Writing .down .your .goals.
Not .getting .caught .up .in .goal .evaluation; .putting .evaluation .at .the .end .of .the
.process.
Setting .specific .target .dates .for .goals .to .be .reached.
Setting .general .or .generalizable .goals.
, Making .goals .that .are .measurable.
What .does .it .take .to .be, .truly, .committed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Feeling .deep
.sense .of .meaning .and .purpose .for .what .you .are .devoting .yourself .to .doing.
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .Healthy .vs. .Unhealthy .Commitment? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-Focusing .on .preventing .possible .mistakes .or .failure .is
.Unhealthy .Commitment.
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. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Intrinsic
.Motivators; .Extrinsic .Motivators
If .you .fail .at .something .you .care .deeply .about: .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-It .gives
.you .new .reasons .to .believe .in .your .dream .even .more.
How .do .you ."Clear .the .Mechanism"? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-you .do .not, .you
.fill .it .up
What .does .the .case .study .of .Japanese .Olympic .gymnast .Shun .Fujimoto .teach
.us? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-That .the .pinnacle .of .concentration .is .reached .when
.you .make .a .complex .situation .simple.
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .an .effective .strategy .for .optimal .focus? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWERS-bearing .down
Which .of .the .following .are .key .components .of .highly .effective .Mental .Imagery?
.Select .ALL .that .apply. .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-Combining .Mental .Imagery
.practice .with .physical .practice.
What .important .lesson .about .concentration .can .we .learn .from .heart .surgeon
.Curt .Tribble? .- .CORRECT .ANSWERS-That .breaking .down .even .the .most
.complicated .of .skills .into .small, .basic .steps, .can .help .simplify, .and .thus
.enhance, .concentration.
