Describe two self-defeating behaviors that some people engage in when setting goals. (2 points)
What will be an ideal response
Describe two self-defeating behaviors that some people engage in when setting goals. 2 points; 1 each for any 2 of the following:
- We set so many goals that it's impossible to reach them all; this gives us an excuse for not reaching them
- We set a goal that is so hard that it's impossible to reach it; this gives us an excuse for falling short
- We set goals so low that there is no satisfaction in attaining them
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imbedded in a larger word list. The subject must identify which word he has seen before. This paradigm is known as a: A) repetition-primary paradigm. B) conditioning paradigm. C) skill learning procedure. D) lexical decision making task.