Jackson always felt that he was horrible at any art. Every time he had to choose an elective at school, he chose the one that didn’t involve any artistic abilities. Finally, he came to a year in school when he was required to take a drawing course. He told himself right away that he was going to fail the class, so he opted to take it pass-or-fail instead of for a letter grade, so his GPA wouldn’t suffer. He rarely spent more than the minimal amount of time on the assignments; sometimes he didn’t even complete them at all. In the end, he did fail the course. Jackson’s story illustrates a____________.

Which “leg” of self-esteem corresponds to self-efficacy?

Which form of nonverbal communication is the coworker expressing to Eva?

Which of the following is cited in the text as one of the reasons people might procrastinate?

The two key elements of self-discipline are_________ and self-determination.

Skills are the result of______ combined with experience.

The three steps to managing time are analyzing how you use your time,__________, and creating a plan for your time.

Psychologists believe that negative thinking can leave you vulnerable to disease and illness, including_______, which is characterized by profound feelings of sadness and loss of hope.

The four basic communication skills are reading, writing,________, and speaking.

A(n)________ is a money-management plan that specifies how you will spend your money during a particular period of time, usually one month.