Setting Easy Goals Rarely Leads to High Levels of Performance

question 18

True/False

Setting easy goals rarely leads to high levels of performance.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Wishes

Desires or motives that an individual is not fully aware of but that influence emotions and behavior, a concept often discussed in psychoanalytic theory.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria who is recognized as the pioneer of psychoanalysis, which involves treating mental disorders by engaging in conversation between the psychoanalyst and the patient.

Mind's Defenses

Psychological mechanisms or strategies employed by the unconscious mind to protect itself from anxiety, social sanctions, or to provide a refuge from a situation with which one cannot currently cope.

Humanistic Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on the study of the whole person, emphasizing personal growth and the concept of self-actualization.