A(n) _______ is the personal tendency to explain why bad events happen to the self by using attributions that are unstable and controllable.

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 _.

A goal is:

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.

Corrective motivation is an improvement over the concept of a plan because it:

The cognitive mechanism by which plans energize and direct behavior is 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: