Succeed Ch. 3

Question 1

performance goal

Answer 1

the desire to show people that you are smart, talented, capable, or outperform other people

Question 2

what are performance goals about?

Answer 2

the outcome

Question 3

how are performance goals tied to self-worth?

Answer 3

we think reaching these goals will give us a sense of validation

Question 4

achievement of people with strong performance goals

Answer 4

People with strong performance goals are often the highest achievers

Question 5

what do people with strong performance goals blame their failures on?

Answer 5

a lack of ability

Question 6

performance goals as a self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 6

Performance goals can result in a self-fulfilling prophecy where you believe that you don’t have what it takes, so you stop trying, which dooms you to fail and reinforces the mistaken belief that you didn’t have what it takes in the first place

Question 7

mastery goal

Answer 7

the desire to develop or enhance your skills and abilities

Question 8

what are mastery goals about?

Answer 8

the process of achieving a goal

Question 9

how are mastery goals tied to self-worth?

Answer 9

they are about self-improvement

Question 10

how do people with strong mastery goals blame their failures?

Answer 10

controllable causes

Question 11

when are performance goals better?

Answer 11

when there are tangible rewards at stake and when tasks are easy

Question 12

when are mastery goals better?

Answer 12

when tasks are more difficult

Question 13

the statement “you tend to do well when you believe you are going to do well” is especially true for people with ____ goals

Answer 13

performance

Question 14

two benefits of mastery goals

Answer 14

• You’re more likely to persist
• When you have doubts about how well you are doing, you are more likely to stay motivated anyway

Question 15

Dweck et al. performance/mastery goals and 1st year chemistry students study

Answer 15

found that first-year chemistry students with mastery goals received higher overall course grades because they improved with each exam. Students with performance goals experienced a decrease in performance, particularly when their first exam grade was poor

Question 16

the process of achieving mastery goals

Answer 16

People with mastery goals have a heightened attention to the process of achieving a goal and value what they are learning more

Question 17

students who are more interested in the material:

Answer 17

• generate more questions
• use deeper processing strategies
• are less likely to procrastinate

Question 18

people with __ goals are more likely to seek help

Answer 18

mastery goals, especially for autonomous (learning) rather than expedient (do it for me) help

Question 19

depression and mastery/performance goals

Answer 19

People with performance goals are more likely to experience more severe and longer episodes of depression

Question 20

what happens when people with mastery goals experience depression?

Answer 20

the worse they feel, the more likely they are to do something about it and keep up with their other goals