Manage self-criticism

If a person fails an exam, engaging in intense self-criticism is likely to -

Reduce their mood and impair their subsequent motivation

Reduce their capacity to be compassionate to family and friends

Reduce procrastination as well as their subsequent motivation to study further

Boost their mood but impair their subsequent motivation

It is likely that self-criticism is -

A behaviour that is learned from colleagues

A behaviour learned from one's parents because one's parents were overly indulgent and too compassionate

A syndrome that affects only a small minority of people

A trait that exists on a continuum

On a questionnaire designed to measure self-compassion, agreement with which of the following statements is most likely to indicate a higher degree of self-compassion?

I try to be loving and kind to the people around me

I am tolerant of my own flaws

I get depressed when I make mistakes

I try to be understanding and patient when others let me down

On a questionnaire designed to measure self-compassion, which of the following statements is least likely to indicate a high degree of self-compassion?

When I am feeling down, I often think back to other mistakes I have made

I believe that it's important to treat all people in a fair and respectful manner

I can be disapproving and judgemental when I make mistakes

Making a mistake is forgivable, but making the same mistake over and over again is likely evidence that something is wrong

A high degree of self-criticism is -

None of the other answers are likely to be correct

More likely among high achievers

More likely among wealthy individuals who fear losing what they have

More likely among leaders

An accountant who demonstrates self-compassion towards themselves is -

More likely to be able to learn from mistakes and be able to move on than one who is more self-critical

More likely to make mistakes than one who is more self-critical

Less likely to become a high achiever later in their career

More likely to become a lax and indulgent people manager later in their career

Compassion is -

Inversely related to self-compassion

Strongly correlated with the tendency to be self-critical

Moderately correlated to self-compassion

None of the other answers are correct

One principle of developing greater self-compassion is to -

Recognise that it is entirely human to make mistakes and to be imperfect at least some of the time

Remind yourself of your achievements so that you can feel more positive about yourself

None of the other answers are correct

Avoid thinking about the mistakes that you have made

Self-criticism is likely unhelpful because -

It encourages you to spend time engaging in negative self-talk rather than engaging in actions that could affect tangible outcomes in the real world

It may encourage you to worry excessively about future actions and therefore procrastinate

All of the other answers are correct

It may lead to negative feelings such as increased anxiety or depression

Self-compassion is -

An attitude or skill that can be trained

Likely a state of mind that is strongly determined by one's genes

A state of mind that should be avoided if one wishes to study for an exam or accomplish anything of note in the workplace

A theoretical concept that is only weakly supported by scientific evidence

Manage self-criticism

If a person fails an exam, engaging in intense self-criticism is likely to -

It is likely that self-criticism is -

On a questionnaire designed to measure self-compassion, agreement with which of the following statements is most likely to indicate a higher degree of self-compassion?

On a questionnaire designed to measure self-compassion, which of the following statements is least likely to indicate a high degree of self-compassion?

A high degree of self-criticism is -

An accountant who demonstrates self-compassion towards themselves is -

Compassion is -

One principle of developing greater self-compassion is to -

Self-criticism is likely unhelpful because -

Self-compassion is -

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