Concepts and Strategic Thinking assessment

PSY/110 v6




Psychological Concepts and Strategic Thinking
Worksheet
Think about how you use strategic thinking in your academic, personal, and professional life. Read the
overview and complete all parts of this worksheet.


Overview
Reflect on the following psychological concepts and strategies you have been learning about in the first 2
weeks of this course:
 Attitude
 Big 5 personality traits
 Definitions of success
 Elements of success
 Gratitude
 Mindfulness
 Positive thinking
 Self-awareness
 Self-esteem
 Strengths

Consider which of these psychological concepts or strategies covered in Ch. 1 and 2 of your textbook can
be used to improve your success in the following aspects of your life: at work, with your family or other
personal relationships, and at school. Choose 2 psychological concepts or strategies for each aspect of
your life and explain why you chose each strategy and how it can help you increase your success in that
aspect of your life.
Before you begin, review the sample responses below to get a better idea of what your response might
include.


Sample Responses
Aspect of Life – Work
Psychological Concept
Description and Rationale
or Strategy
Self-awareness I am not sure what career path I want to take and understanding myself better
will help. I want to know what I am good at, what is going to make me happy,
and if I am heading in the right direction.
By being self-aware, I will learn what my strengths, weaknesses, interests, and
skill levels are. By knowing more about myself, I will be able to create a clear
career path.




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