Goal Setting & Motivation Strategies Flashcards

Carol Dweck's growth mindset is best encouraged by which type of feedback?

Answer: Praising effort, strategies, and progress

Process-focused praise reinforces the belief that abilities develop through effort and learning.

In SDT's continuum, a coachee who exercises because it fits their personal values, though not because they enjoy it, shows which regulation?

Answer: Identified regulation

Identified regulation occurs when a person consciously values the behavior's outcome, even if the activity itself isn't enjoyable.

Csikszentmihalyi's flow state is most likely when:

Answer: Challenge and skill are both high and balanced

Flow emerges when a high challenge matches high skill, with clear goals and immediate feedback.

A coachee consistently starts new habits on Mondays and at the start of each month. This reflects which phenomenon?

Answer: Fresh-start effect

Temporal landmarks like new weeks or months create psychological fresh starts that increase goal-pursuit motivation.

Why is feedback essential to goal effectiveness according to goal-setting theory?

Answer: It allows people to track progress and adjust effort or strategy

Feedback acts as a moderator, enabling people to compare progress against the goal and correct course.

The Pygmalion effect in leadership refers to:

Answer: Employees performing to match a leader's high expectations

Higher leader expectations tend to raise follower performance through a self-fulfilling prophecy.

A coachee asks how to stay motivated on a tedious report. The coach suggests only listening to a favorite podcast while working on it. This strategy is called:

Answer: Temptation bundling

Temptation bundling, studied by Katy Milkman, pairs a pleasurable activity with a less appealing task to boost follow-through.