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Test Questions and Correct Answers
1. Which of the following is not one of the components of Hope?
-Agency
-Clear goal
-Support system
-Pathway
Answer: Support system
2. Once people move out of the contemplation stage, what is the best stage for them to enter?
-Precontemplation
-Planning
-Action
-Maintenance
Answer: Planning
3. True or False? In order to successfully move through the stages of change, a person’s perception of the cons of their negative habit has to be higher than the pros.
-True
-False
Answer: True
4. If I find myself procrastinating on my project, I will get myself to set a timer and do just 7 minutes worth, is an example of:
-A good idea
-A reframe
-An implementation intention
Answer: An implementation intention
5. True or False? Self-esteem and self-efficacy are the same thing.
-True
-False
Answer: False
6. Which is true of Do Your Best (DYB) goals?
-Setting a DYB goal can be worse than not setting a goal at all.
-DYB goals are problematic because you can always second guess whether you’ve actually accomplished it.
-People set DYB goals because they think they are safe from disappointment.
-All of the above
Answer: All of the above
7. Which of the following goals is the MOST LIKELY to get met and generate the best results?
-Spend 2 hours a day studying every day until the test day.
-Avoid watching television while studying for my test.
-Spend 2 hours a day studying for 5 consecutive days. Send Molly a text message every day telling her I did it, and reward myself with some time to lounge around.
Answer: Spend 2 hours a day studying for 5 consecutive days. Send Molly a text message every day telling her I did it, and reward myself with some time to lounge around.
8. True or False? Mental imagery and guided visualization can enhance performance.
-True
-False
Answer: True
9. Visualizing yourself doing research, writing a business plan, going into meetings with key people and pitching to investors, are examples of…
-Process Visualization
-Outcome Visualization
Answer: Process Visualization
10. Visualization has the potential to increase performance because it…
-Activates the placebo effect
-Activates the attention bias
-Regulates emotions
-Moderates the physical effects of stress
-Stimulates goal-setting and self-efficacy
-Decrease the planning fallacy
-All of the above
Answer: All of the above
11. Which of the following is NOT a component of Self-Determination Theory:
-Autonomy
-Competence
-Persistence
-Relatedness
Answer: Persistence
12. True or False? Coaching is an alliance between 2 equal partners whose purpose is to support the process of the client’s personal growth and goal achievement.
-True
-False
Answer: True
13. Which of the following is the best form of listening for coaches to use?
-Listening To
-Listening For
-Listening With
-All of the Above
Answer: All of the Above
14. Which of the following is an example of intrinsic motivation?
-Working hard to get into the school that your parents want you to go to.
-Working hard to get a bonus at the end of the year.
-Loving the mastery involved in learning a new skill.
-Working hard at your goals so that others think that you look good.
Answer: Loving the mastery involved in learning a new skill.
15. Which step should follow “Preparation Phase”?
-Pre-Contemplation
-Contemplation
-Action
-Maintenance
Answer: Action
16. True or False? Research has shown that grit is more predictive of academic success than IQ.
-True
-False
Answer: True
17. What do Cue, Routine and Reward summarize?
-The Habit Loop
-The Grit Loop
-A Hula Hoop
Answer: The Habit Loop
18. True or False? Most Habits follow this pattern: Cue -> Reward -> Behavior
-True
-False
Answer: False
19. Which of the following best describes a Keystone Habit?
-A habit that you would like to form in the next year.
-A habit that starts a process of other beneficial behaviors.
Answer: A habit that starts a process of other beneficial behaviors.
20. If you had $500 to spend what, according to science, would be the best use of your money?
-Purchasing a new watch.
-Purchasing a weekend getaway and asking a friend to join you.
Answer: Purchasing a weekend get away and asking a friend to join you.