Applied Sport Psychology Personal Growth To Peak Performance 7th Edition By Williams – Test Bank

Chapter 11
Goal Setting for Peak Performance

Multiple Choice Items

1. The below are all common enhancements of implementing a goal setting program EXCEPT for:
a. setting goals that are too general (page 191 left)
b. motivation
c. confidence
d. performance

Answer: a

2. Tim is more likely to achieve his academic goals if he:
a. writes them down
b. has clear academic goal achievement strategies
c. sees the professor after the exam to get additional feedback on his test
d. all of the above (page 196)
e. both a and b

Answer: d

3. Jane always sets goals in achievement situations and Sarah rarely sets goals. According to research, Jane is likely to perform:
a. better (page 197)
b. worse
c. equally
d. varies

Answer: a

4. Goal setting has been shown to:
a. enhance performance
b. increase confidence
c. positively influence anxiety
d. all of the above (page 193 left)

Answer: d

5. According to Gould, which of the below, if any, is NOT a performance goal?
a. graduate with a 3.5 or higher GPA
b. get 1st place in the spelling contest (page 189 left)
c. high jump at least 6 feet at the competition
d. all are performance goals

Answer: b

6. Guidelines for effectively setting goals include each of the following, EXCEPT for:
a. doing your best (page 193-194)
b. set short and long range
c. state positively
d. make challenging, but attainable

Answer: a

7. Which of the following is a process goal?
a. make lots of money after graduation
b. study 10 hours each week (196 left)
c. graduate with a good GPA
d. have a perfect relationship

Answer: b

8. Susie set a goal for her performance on the first test, but classmate John set no goal. According to the theory developed by _____, Susie should do better because the goal will help her to direct attention, mobilize effort, and increase persistence.
a. Burton
b. Garland
c. Locke (189 left)
d. none of the above

Answer: c

9. According to Locke and Lathan, goals influence performance by:
a. directing attention and action
b. mobilizing effort
c. increasing persistence
e. all of the above (page 189 left)

Answer: d

10. Guidelines for successfully achieving goals include the following except for:
a. write them down
b. provide appropriate feedback
c. set a time frame to achieve them
d. keep them secret (pages 193-199)

Answer: d