SELF REGULATION PERSPECTIVE Flashcards
People use this information to recognize what others are doing, and they also use it to guide the making of behavior
A) morals
B) schemas
C) intentions
D) actions
B) schemas
_______ are active both when an action is being watched and when the same action is being done
A) reflective neurons
B) motor neurons
C) modelling neurons
D) mirror neurons
D) mirror neurons
what is one view of how intentions are formed
A) people use an explicit mental algebra to create an action probability
B) people use an implicit mental algebra to create an action probability
C) people rely on external cues to form intentions
D) people use their intuition to guide their behavior
B) people use an implicit mental algebra to create an action probability
what do actions usually follow from
A) personal intention
B) implicit intentions
C) subjective norms
D) explicit intentions
D) explicit intentions
how are attitudes formed
A) when an action is being watched and when the same action is being done
B) when there is a belief that other people want you to do the act and the desire to go along with their wishes
C) when there is a belief that an act will produce a particular outcome and the personal desirability of the outcome
D) none of the above
C) belief that an act will produce a particular outcome and the personal desirability of the outcome
what are attitudes
A) an implicit orientation toward an act
B) a social orientation toward an act
C) a personal orientation toward an act
D) all of the above
C) a personal orientation toward an act
The belief that an act will produce a particular outcome and the personal desirability of the outcome merge to form what
A) intentions
B) press
C) subjective norm
D) attitudes
D) attitudes
because it stems from your own wants, your attitude is your
A) implicit orientation toward an act
B) social orientation toward an act
C) personal orientation toward an act
D) all of the above
C) personal orientation toward an act
The belief that other people want you to do the act and the desire to go along with their wishes merge to form
A) press
B) intentions
C) subjective norm
D) attitudes
C) subjective norm
how are subjective norms formed
A) when an action is being watched and when the same action is being done
B) belief that other people want you to do the act and the desire to go along with their wishes
C) belief that an act will produce a particular outcome and the personal desirability of the outcome
D) none of the above
B) belief that other people want you to do the act and the desire to go along with their wishes
intentions are derived from
A) goals and attitudes
B) attitude and subjective norms
C) personal values and implicit motives
D) attitude and explicit motives
B) attitude and the subjective norm
what influences behaviour
A) action
B) intention
C) attitudes
D) social norms
B) intention
what two kinds of information pertain to the act’s social meaning to you
A) whether people who matter to you want you to do the action and how much you want to please the people you’re thinking about
B) how much you want to please the people you’re thinking about and whether an act will produce a particular outcome
C) whether people who matter to you want you to do the action and the personal desirability of the outcome
D) whether an act will produce a particular outcome and the personal desirability of the outcome
A) whether people who matter to you want you to do the action and how much you want to please the people you’re thinking about
from the view that experience is organized around goals, _____ is/are made up of goals and the organisations among them
A) intentions
B) the self
C) subjective norms
D) actions
B) the self
the Circumplex formed by relationships among diverse goals suggests what
A)
B) goals naturally form from two-dimensions
C) goals naturally form to create intentions
D) we decide what we want to do based on our goals
B) goals naturally form from two-dimensions
the view that goals vary along the dimension of intrinsic versus extrinsic and separately along the dimension concerning the physical self versus the transcending self
A) Intention view
B) Dispositional view
C) Circumplex view
D) Motive view
C) Circumplex view
from the circumplex view, the dimension of concerning the physical self also includes
A) transcending self
B) intrinsic
C) self enhancement
D) extrinsic
A) transcending self
from the circumplex view, spirituality is compatible with community but in conflict with
A) hedonistic pleasure
B) balance
C) calmness
D) popularity
A) hedonistic pleasure
what sort of goals lead to higher performance
A) unrealistic goals
B) do your best goals
C) specific high goals
D) reasonable goals
C) specific high goals
Peter Gollwitzer made a distinction between two kinds of intentions, what are they
A) subintention; strategy intentions
B) concrete intention; goal intention
C) goal intention; implementation intention
D) pre intention; post intention
C) goal intention; implementation intention
what is NOT one of the reasons why higher goals lead to better performance
A) your more persistent
B) you push yourself
C) you try harder
D) you have a clear plan
D) you have a clear plan
what is a goal intention
A) intent with purpose
B) the intent to reach a particular outcome
C) intention to take specific actions when encountering specific circumstances
D) intention to make a decision
B) the intent to reach a particular outcome
what is an implementation intention
A) intent with purpose
B) the intent to reach a particular outcome
C) intention to take specific actions when encountering specific circumstances
D) intention to make a decision
C) intention to take specific actions when encountering specific circumstances
what kind of intention concerns the how, when, and where of the process
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) specific intention
C) implementation intention
what intentions are the most concrete
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) all of the above
C) implementation intention
what intentions serve the goal intentions
A) purpose intention
B) decision intention
C) implementation intention
D) action intention
C) implementation intention
what intention are important because they help people get started in doing the behavior, and they also help prevent goal striving from straying off course
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) action intention
C) implementation intention
why do people sometimes fail to fulfill goal intentions
A) they get distracted
B) they don’t follow their intuition
C) they cant decide on how to do so
D) they have too many goals
C) they cant decide on how to do so
Having an implementation intention reduces what failures
A) Reduces the likelihood of goal failures
B) The decision of how to fulfill a goal intention
C) Increases the occurrence of goal failures
D) Improves the flexibility of goal intentions
B) the decision of how to fulfil a goal intention
what invention helps people recognize the opportunity and act on it
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) action intention
C) implementation intention
what greatly increases the likelihood of actually doing something
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) action intention
C) implementation intention
what intentions act both by making the situational cue more easily recognized and by establishing a link from cue to action
A) purpose intention
B) goal intention
C) implementation intention
D) action intention
C) implementation intention
what makes implementation intentions strong enough to act
A) strong and active purpose intention
B) strong and active acton intentions
C) strong and active goal intention
D) strong and active decision intention
C) strong and active goal intention
Implementation intentions create a link between
A) a subjective norm cue and a strategy for moving toward the goal
B) an attitude a strategy for moving toward the goal
C) a situational cue and a strategy for moving toward the goal
D) a desire cue and a strategy for moving toward the goal
C) a situational cue and a strategy for moving toward the goal
what can serve as reference points for self-regulation
A) ideal self
B) possible self
C) subjective self
D) implicit self
B) possible self
For a desired possible self to influence behavior, you have to have
A)
B)
C) strategies to attain it
D) creativity
C) strategies to attain it
forming a goal intention requires weighing possibilities, thinking of pros and cons, and juggling options requires
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) intuitive mindset
D) action mindset
B) deliberative mindset
A careful mindset used while deciding whether to take an action.
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
B) deliberative mindset
A positively biased mindset that’s used while executing an intention to act.
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
A) implemental mindset
a mindset is relatively open-minded, careful, and cautious, to make the best choice
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
B) deliberative mindset
Once the intention is formed, actually doing the behavior entails what mindset
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
A) implemental mindset
This mindset is optimistic
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindsetA) implemental mindset
A) implemental mindset
this mindset minimizes potential problems, in the service of trying as hard as possible to carry out the action
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
A) implemental mindset
this mindset fosters persistence
A) implemental mindset
B) deliberative mindset
C) innovative mindset
D) growth mindset
A) implemental mindset
What makes sure the behavior you actually do is the one you set out to do
A) feedback
B) mindset
C) comparator
D) intuition
A) feedback
how many parts does the negative feedback look have
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 2
A) 4
in the negative feedback look, what is the value that pertains to a goal, standard of comparison or reference value for behaviour
A) comparator
B) output function
C) input function
D) self regulation
D) self regulation
what is the basic processes that underlie self corrective behaviour in a self discrepancy-feedback loop
A) your schema values and your perception values are compared against your self regulation values and are adjusted if needed
B) your self regulation values and your perception are compared against a comparitory and if there is discrepancy between them the action is feedback and adjusted
C) your self regulation is put through an input system and there is where it is determined if there is a discrepancy in your action
D) none of the above
B) your self regulation values and your perception are compared against a comparitory and if there is discrepancy between them the action is feedback and adjusted
in a feedback loop, what is the perception of your present behaviour and its effects
A) comparator
B) input function
C) output function
D) self regulation
B) input function
in the negative feedback look, what is the value that pertains to your perception of your present behavior and its effects
A) comparator
B) input function
C) output function
D) self regulation
B) input function
what does the comparator do in a feedback loop
A) compares your schemas with a standard of reference and your behaviour
B) changes your view of your actions and readjusts your intention
C) compares your standard or reference value for your behaviour and your perception of your present behaviour
D) none of the above
C) compares your standard or reference value for your behaviour and your perception of your present behaviour
in a feedback loop, if your behaviour differs from what you intended what occurs
A) you attempt at that behaviour again until you are satisfied
B) a change is fed back in the form of a new perception, which is rechecked against the reference value
C)
D)
B) a change is fed back in the form of a new perception, which is rechecked against the reference value
what is another term used for “loop” in a feedback loop system
A) perception
B) control system
C) optimism
D) attainment
B) control system
What term is used to describe the process of comparing present states with desired end states?
a) Feedback principle
b) Self-control loop
c) Mental contrasting
d) Comparator function
c) Mental contrasting
what does mental contrasting focus on?
a) Comparing present states with present states
b) Contrasting present states with future goals
c) Comparing future goals with future goals
d) Contrasting present states with desired end states
d) Contrasting present states with desired end states
How does mental contrasting engage the comparator function of the self-control loop?
a) By ignoring present states
b) By only focusing on future goals
c) By thinking about both present states and desired end states together
d) By avoiding the comparison of present and future states
c) By thinking about both present states and desired end states together
what is suggested about the effectiveness of thinking only about a future goal or only about the present state?
a) Both approaches have the same effect
b) Only thinking about the present state is effective
c) Only thinking about a future goal is effective
d) Thinking about both present states and desired end states together is more effective
d) Thinking about both present states and desired end states together is more effective
What is the impact of mental contrasting on people’s behavior when they are relatively confident about reaching the desired goal?
a) It has no impact on behavior
b) It diminishes their confidence
c) It energizes their behavior
d) It decreases their motivation
c) It energizes their behavior
what is the result of mental contrasting energizing people’s behavior?
a) Decreased success in attaining goals
b) Increased success in attaining goals
c) No impact on goal attainment
d) Reduced confidence in goal pursuit
b) Increased success in attaining goals
How does mental contrasting help people use feedback of poor performance productively?
a) By discouraging them from seeking feedback
b) By diverting their attention away from goals
c) By focusing them more firmly on their goals
d) By making them less receptive to feedback
c) By focusing them more firmly on their goals
what is suggested about the impact of mental contrasting on goal attainment?
a) It has no impact on goal attainment
b) It hinders goal attainment
c) It facilitates goal attainment
d) It delays goal attainment
c) It facilitates goal attainment
who benefits from mental contrasting in the self-regulation of goal pursuit?
a) Adults with high confidence levels
b) Children at risk for attention deficit problems
c) Individuals without specific goals
d) Individuals with poor self-regulation skills
b) Children at risk for attention deficit problems
According to William Powers (1973), what is suggested as the mechanism through which goals and intention create physical action?
a) Hierarchical structures
b) Organizational layers forming feedback
loops
c) Direct command from the brain
d) Random activation of muscles
b) Organizational layers forming feedback
loops
How does William Powers propose the organization of feedback loops in relation to physical action?
a) Linear organization
b) Random organization
c) Hierarchical organization
d) Layered organization
d) Layered organization
What does the notion of a feedback hierarchy assume
a) It assumes the absence of goals
b) It assumes a linear goal structure
c) It assumes the presence of only lower-level goals
d) It assumes the existence of higher-level and lower-level goals
d) It assumes the existence of higher-level and lower-level goals
In the context of the feedback hierarchy, what is the relationship between higher-level and lower-level goals?
a) They are unrelated
b) They are linearly organized
c) They are organized in a hierarchical structure
d) Lower-level goals take precedence over higher-level goals
c) They are organized in a hierarchical structure
How does the notion of a feedback hierarchy contribute to the understanding of goals?
a) It implies that goals are isolated from each other
b) It highlights the importance of linear goal progression
c) It emphasizes the interconnectedness of higher-level and lower-level goals
d) It diminishes the significance of goal relationships
c) It emphasizes the interconnectedness of higher-level and lower-level goals
what is assumed about high- and low-level goals in a feedback hierarchy?
a) They have no relationship to each other
b) They are organized linearly
c) They are unrelated to physical action
d) They relate to each other
d) They relate to each other
What concept is central to the notion of a feedback hierarchy in the context of goals?
a) Goal isolation
b) Linear goal structure
c) Interconnectedness of goals
d) Absence of goals
c) Interconnectedness of goals
Powers said that in a hierarchy, the ______ of a high-level loop consists of setting a goal for a lower-level loop
A) input
B) output
C) goal
D) ct
B) output
According to Powers, what is the output of a high-level loop in a hierarchy?
a) Physical actions
b) Setting goals for a lower-level loop
c) Controlling muscle groups
d) Creating behavior guides
b) Setting goals for a lower-level loop
How does Powers describe the behavior of high-level loops in a hierarchy?
a) They create physical actions
b) They set goals for themselves
c) They provide guides to lower-level loops
d) They control muscle groups directly
c) They provide guides to lower-level loops
What is the primary function of high-level loops, according to Powers’ perspective?
a) Creating physical actions
b) Controlling muscle groups
c) Setting goals for themselves
d) Providing guides to lower-level loops
d) Providing guides to lower-level loops
In the context of feedback hierarchies, what is the role of the very lowest loops?
a) Setting goals for high-level loops
b) Providing guides to high-level loops
c) Creating physical acts by controlling muscle groups
d) Ignoring the guidance from higher-level loops
c) Creating physical acts by controlling muscle groups
according to the three level hierarchy of feedback system, which of the following is NOT proposed as an important level most relevant to personality
A) programs
B) systems concepts
C) principle
D) the self
D) the self
according to the three level hierarchy of feedback system, what is the role of the systems concepts
A) it provides the guidelines for behaviour
B) it is an abstract guide for behaviour
C) its specifies a general course of action
D) all of the above
B) it is an abstract guide for behaviour
according to the three level hierarchy of feedback system, what does the principle control level refer to
A) a broad abstract action quality
B) an abstract guide for behaviour
C) its specifies a general course of action
D) all of the above
A) it is a broad abstract action quality
the broad sense of ideal self would be categorised at what level of the three level hierarchy of feedback system
A) programs
B) systems concepts
C) principle
D) all of the above
B) systems concepts
according to the three level hierarchy of feedback system, trying to attain that ideal self means trying to live in accord with the ______ it incorporates
A) behaviour
B) action
C) programs
D) principles
D) principles