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_____ refer to how clearly a goal informs the performer precisely what he or she is to do.

Self-perception theory is more applicable to situations in which people’s attitudes are initially _, while cognitive dissonance theory is more applicable to situations in which people’s attitudes are initially _.

People with a ________ mindset exert more effort, feel more alert, value the experience more, and cope and perform better when they strive with vigilance (rather than with eagerness).

Strong self-efficacy beliefs are associated with all of the following except:

The following question represents which motivational construct: “If things start to go wrong during my performance, do I have the resources within me to cope successfully and turn things around for the better?

An individual that is sensitive to positive outcomes, approaches possibilities of gain, and adopts an enthusiastic behavioral strategy of locomotion that might be characterized as “just do it” is demonstrating a(n) ________ mindset.

According to current research, general personality factors are not necessarily the regulators of achievement behavior in specific life domains such as school, sports, and work. This statement represents a problem associated with the:

As one strives to attain a goal, taking the time necessary to plan how, when, where, and for how long one will carry out goal-directed behavior:

During failure feedback, mastery-oriented individuals generally focus on:

Self-efficacy is not the same as ability. In what way does self-efficacy predict coping and performance above and beyond how one’s ability predicts coping and performance?