17 Goal Setting

Question 1

Objective Goals

Answer 1

Attaining a specific standard of proficiency on a task, usually within a specified time

Question 2

Subjective Goals

Answer 2

General statements that are not easily measurable or objective

Question 3

Outcome Goals

Answer 3

Goals usually focused on the end result and are in relation to another person, usually in the form of competition

Question 4

Performance Goals

Answer 4

Goals in relation to ones own level of performance or behavior

Question 5

Process Gaosl

Answer 5

Goals focused on helping individuals to actually reach their performance goal

Question 6

Goal Specificity

Answer 6

Goals that are objective and can e easily measured

Question 7

Goal Proximity

Answer 7

Goals that are either short - or long-term

Question 8

Goal Difficulty

Answer 8

How hard (or easy) it is to reach a goal

Question 9

Goal Commitment

Answer 9

The degree to which an individual is invested in achieving his or her goal

Question 10

Goal Type

Answer 10

Outcome, performance, and process goals

Question 11

Self-Monitoring

Answer 11

Recording and evaluating ones own daily behaviors, usually in the form of a journal or calendar

Question 12

Intrinsic Motivation

Answer 12

Behavior that is directed by personal (internal) satisfaction, such as personal enjoyment, as well as striving for self-determination and competence

Question 13

Decision Balance Sheet

Answer 13

A technique to help people make decisions about starting a specific program or not