The goal-getters

The gist of the article is that -

Psychological science has little to tell us about being productive and achieving goals

Studies by researchers have found that certain methods measurably increase people's chances of achieving their goals

Psychological science has identified infallible methods that can help people to achieve all of their goals

People lack willpower and self-discipline so will always fail at their goals

The copy-paste method -

Implies that we should actively give advice to the people we know so that we can help them to achieve their goals

Works best when an individual is proactive in finding out strategies used by other people who are successful in that domain of skill

Likely works only when the user of the method knows people who are highly intelligent or at least experienced in that domain of skill

Two of the other answers are correct

Imagine that you are studying for an exam that will take place in eight weeks' time. Committing to taking an optional, unscored exam in only four weeks' time -

Is likely to leave you feeling more psychologically drained or depleted

Would seem to be an irrational strategy from a strictly rational point of view, as might be adopted by an economist

Is irrational because it will likely distract you from succeeding in the final exam in eight weeks' time

Requires the exercise of more willpower or self-control, which may reduce the grade you get in the exam in eight weeks' time

An argument being made in the article is that -

Techniques have been identified that have helped experimental participants to achieve statistically significant changes in their lives

The strength of your intentions is an important factor in determining your ability to achieve your goals

It is generally easier to motivate the achievement of personal rather than professional goals

Psychological techniques to boost goal achievement can on average double people's chances of achieving their goals

We can conclude that -

Setting and committing to additional deadlines is likely to achieve better results than the copy-paste method

None of the other statements is true

Setting and committing to additional deadlines is likely to achieve similar results to that achieved by using the copy-paste method

Setting and committing to additional deadlines is likely to achieve slightly worse results as compared to using the copy-paste method

We can conclude from the article that willpower is -

A relatively unimportant factor in determining our ability to achieve our goals

An ability or mental characteristic that is severely lacking in a minority of people

A small factor in determining our ability to achieve our goals

An important factor in determining our ability to achieve our goals

Given the fact that mere temptation leads to feelings of being drained and fatigued, we can say that -

Most people do not put enough effort into developing their willpower and self-discipline

Willpower is an abundant resource within most people

Older people generally realise that it is better to avoid temptation rather than try to resist it

Willpower is a finite resource that quickly runs out for most people

Suppose that someone is trying to complete a written report on her computer but frequently ends up visiting irrelevant websites on her computer browser. Which of the following strategies might help her to focus more intently on her report?

All of the other strategies may be helpful

Using pen and paper to write her report and only typing up the final report on her computer

Putting software on her computer that prevents her from visiting irrelevant websites between certain hours of the day

Asking colleagues for ideas as to how they avoid procrastinating on irrelevant websites

Imagine that you have set yourself a goal to do more networking in order to raise your business profile. Which of the following is most likely to boost your chances of achieving your goals?

Seeking out the support of new acquaintances who are also looking to engage in more business networking

Telling your line manager that you are intending to do more business networking

Telling only older friends and family members about your goal and asking them to encourage you to do more networking

Seeking support from introverted colleagues who also struggle to network and promote themselves

Evaluation apprehension is -

The belief that we should never be judged by others

A fear of being judged by others or being seen to have failed by others

None of the other answers is correct

A feeling that is likely to reduce our chances of obtaining our goals

The gist of the article is that -

The copy-paste method -

Imagine that you are studying for an exam that will take place in eight weeks' time. Committing to taking an optional, unscored exam in only four weeks' time -

An argument being made in the article is that -

We can conclude that -

We can conclude from the article that willpower is -

Given the fact that mere temptation leads to feelings of being drained and fatigued, we can say that -

Suppose that someone is trying to complete a written report on her computer but frequently ends up visiting irrelevant websites on her computer browser. Which of the following strategies might help her to focus more intently on her report?

Imagine that you have set yourself a goal to do more networking in order to raise your business profile. Which of the following is most likely to boost your chances of achieving your goals?

Evaluation apprehension is -

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