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Setting Goals Flashcards

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representation of desired states where states are broadly construed as outcomes, events, or processes

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Goal

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future oriented, multidimensional, and displays the property of equifinality

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Goal

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meaning a goal can be achieved in multiple means

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Property of equifinality

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has a hierarchy - from higher order goals to smaller subgoals and even goals under a specific dimension are organized in a hierarchical pattern

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Goal

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may change because of importance-commitment factor: how relevant (importance) the goal is and how long an individual is willing to strive (commitment) for a specific goal

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Goal

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How relevant the goal is

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Importance

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How long an individual is willing to strive for a specific goal

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Commitment

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Goals determine what you want to do and where you want to go. They are ______

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Guide to act

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Goals:

Energizes people to move
No goal = No motivation
They give us direction and purpose

The accomplishment of a goal results in positive emotions and a sense of well-being

They ______

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Motivate one’s behavior

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Goals indicate and give direction to a person about what needs to be done and how much effort is required to be put in (Sum. A goal organized behavior).

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Goal Setting Theory

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Goal Setting Theory by ____ and ______

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Edwin Locke and Gary Latham

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Essentially linked to task performance

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Goal Setting

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Specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance.

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Goal Setting Theory

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SMART(ER): Your goal should be clear and specific. It should be narrow and target a specific area.

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S - Specific

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SMART(ER): clearly defined or identified

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S - Specific

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SMART(ER):

Six “W” questions:
Who: Who is involved?
What: What do I want to accomplish?
Where: Identify a location.
When: Establish a time frame.
Which: Identify requirements and constraints.
Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal.

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S - Specific

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SMART(ER): Measurable means you should be able to measure the result of your goal.

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M - Measurable

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SMART(ER): suggest an indicator of progress

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M - Measurable

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SMART(ER):

ask questions such as:
How much? How many?
How will I know when it is accomplished?

When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goal.

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M- Measurable

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SMART(ER): must show the steps you’ll take to achieve your goal

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A - Actionable (Achievable)

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SMART(ER): specify steps/plans, doable, realistic

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A - Actionable (Achievable)

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SMART(ER):
It also guides that:
Goals need to be realistic for it to be successful.
Goals should also motivate you to stretch your abilities towards proper planning.
You will further begin to identify different resources that can bring you closer to it.

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A - Actionable (Achievable)

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SMART(ER): Is this goal important to me? Why?

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R - Relevant

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SMART(ER): personally matters to you

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R - Relevant

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SMART(ER):
Your goal matters to you: you believe it will add meaning to your life.
goals must also be applicable to the present situation and aligned to the vision you set.

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R - Relevant

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SMART(ER):
Does your goal fit with a wider goal?
Will your goal contribute to a bigger picture?

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R - Relevant

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SMART(ER): has an end date or timeline

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T - Time Bound

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SMART(ER):
Every goal needs a deadline, this will motivate you and help you focus on your goal.

Time frame also helps prevent everyday tasks from taking priority over your goals.

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T - Time Bound

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SMART(ER): Short term (months), Long term (years)
Saying “someday” is not enough. You need specific dates or deadlines.

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T - Time Bound

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SMART(ER): Your goal should sit comfortably within your moral compass. It should not harm you, other people, or the environment.

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E - Ethical

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SMART(ER): Within your moral compass, non-maleficence

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E - Ethical

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SMART(ER) - written goals are visible reminders

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R - Recorded

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SMART(ER) - Write down your goal before you start working on it.

A visible goal has a greater chance to succeed because it helps in the planning, mentoring, and reviewing your progress.

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R - Recorded

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Abraham Maslow proposed that there are different needs that motivates an individual’s behavior

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: achieving one’s full potential, including creative activities

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Self-actualization

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: prestige and feeling of accomplishment

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Esteem Needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: intimate relationship, friends

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Belongingness and love needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: security, safety

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Safety needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: food, water, warmth, rest

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Physiological needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Self-fulfillment needs

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Self-actualization

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Psychological needs

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Esteem needs & Belongingness and love needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Basic Needs

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Safety needs & Physiological needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Examples:

Self-fulfillment; Growth; Unity; Understanding; Beauty; Morality; Transcendence; Exploration; Play

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Self-actualization needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Examples:

Positive self-evaluation; Dignity; Achievement; Mastery; Competence; Independence; Reputation; Prestige

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Esteem Needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Examples:

Giving and receiving affection; Intimacy; Friendship; Tenderness; Affiliation; Love; Belongingness

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Social Needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Examples:

Security; Stability; Predictability; Protection; Freedom from fear; Structure; Order; Law; Limits

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Safety Needs

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:

Nutrition; Water; Air; Sleep; Shelter; Clothing (temperature control); Reproduction

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Physiological needs

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Maslow describes these needs as “being arranged in a hierarchy of prepotency” with physiological needs making up the bottom of the pyramid.

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Human Motivation

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PREPOTENT: they must be satisfied or mostly satisfied before higher level needs become activated.

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Human Motivation

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Believing that you can achieve your goal and cultivating a growth mindset are linked with achieving success.

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Self-Efficacy and Growth Mindset

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the overall belief in one’s ability to succeed in life, specifically the ability to overcome challenges and complete a task successfully.

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Self-Efficacy (Albert Bandura)

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There’s a strong, positive relationship between _____ and success: higher ______, higher success rate.

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Self-Efficacy (Albert Bandura)

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According to Carol Dweck, individuals can be placed on a continuum according to their implicit views of “where ability comes from”

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Growth Mindset Theory

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Dweck states that there are two categories (_________ versus _______) that can group individuals based on their behavior, specifically their reaction to failure.

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Growth Mindset Theory: growth mindset versus fixed mindset

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Those with a “_____ mindset” believe that abilities are mostly innate and interpret failure as the lack of necessary basic abilities

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Fixed Mindset

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those with a “_____ mindset” believe that they can acquire any given ability provided they invest effort or study

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: intelligence is static

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: intelligence can be developed

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: This leads to a desire to look smart

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: This leads to a desire to learn

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: challenges - avoid challenges

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: obstacles - give up easily

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: Effort - see effort as fruitless or worse

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: criticism — ignore useful negative feedback

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: Success of others - feel threatened by the success of others

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: challenges - embrace challenges

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: obstacles - persist in the face of setbacks

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: effort - see effort as the path to mastery

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: criticism - learn from criticism

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: Success of others - find lessons and inspiration in the success of others

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Growth Mindset

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2 Mindsets: As a result, they may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential.
All this confirms a deterministic view of the world.

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Fixed Mindset

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2 Mindsets: As a result, they reach ever-higher levels of achievement.
All this gives them a greater sense of free will.

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Growth Mindset

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How goal setting, human needs,self-efficacy, and mindset are linked in achieving success

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Setting goals for success

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Are GOALS important?

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Yes, because:
- Guide to act
- Motivates one’s behavior

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When did Dr. Edwin Locke publish a seminal paper on task motivation and incentives

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1968

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What did Dr. Edwin Locke investigate in his seminal paper?

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The relationship between goals and task performance in the workplace.

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Who extended Dr. Locke’s work and laid out the principles behind setting the SMART goals?

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Dr. George Duran in 1981. He recognized that companies need goals to direct performance but often, the established goals were too diffused to have a meaningful impact.

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What confirms the usefulness of SMART goal setting and continues to influence the way we measure our own performance

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Goal Setting Theory of motivation

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True or False: Goals are associated with human needs.

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True

80
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True or False: Some goals are driven by the deepest desires of the self.

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True

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