Chapter 8

Question 1

What does present state represent?

Answer 1

The person’s current status of how life is goin

Question 2

What does ideal state represent?

Answer 2

How the person wishes life was going

Question 3

What does TOTE stand for?

Answer 3

Test - operate - test- exit

Question 4

What are self - congruent goals?

Answer 4

Goals that reflect the self’s interests, needs and values, and preferences.

Question 5

What are self - discrepant goals?

Answer 5

Goals that neglect the self interests, needs, values and preferences. Only reflect social obligations or external pressures.

Question 6

What are four predictors of goal choices?

Answer 6

Ability, self - efficacy, past performance, incentives

Question 7

What is an issue with Long term goals?

Answer 7

There is a prolonged period of time in which performance goes unrequired. So goal commitment can be expected to decrease.

Question 8

What can unattainable goal striving do?

Answer 8

It can leave the person vulnerable to psychological distress