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Psychology Of Success 6th Edition Denis Waitley - Solutions
Describe how to distinguish needs from wants.
Explain why needs motivate our behavior.
Cite ways to overcome fear of failure.
Cite ways to overcome fear of success.
Describe visualization and how it can boost motivation.
Outline the three steps in time management and in money management.
Describe the three categories of time and the three categories of expenses.
Explain how to make a to-do list and a schedule.
Define procrastination and explain its causes.
Describe the criteria for an effective budget.
Cite ways to reduce excess spending.
Describe the six elements of communication.
Summarize the forms and functions of nonverbal communication.
List several skills necessary for effective speaking and active listening.
Explain the relationship between stereotypes, prejudice, and empathy.
Define intimacy and explain how to develop it in a relationship.
Cite the characteristics of satisfying intimate relationships.
Explain how to handle conflict effectively.
According to the text, what makes a person successful?
Explain the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Why do negative emotions make it hard to learn or work toward a goal?
4.What is collectivism, and how is it different from individualism?
If you say, “I am Catholic,” which part of your identity are you revealing?
Compare social roles with gender roles.
Happiness Many psychologists believe that each individual has a happiness “set point,”a general level of happiness to which he or she usually returns. This suggests that some people are simply happier than others. If this is the case, do you think trying to become happier is worth the effort?
Identity Imagine that you had grown up in a different culture, either here or abroad. Do you think your identity would be the same as it is now—would you still be “you”? What if you had been adopted into a different family? Explain.
Gender Roles Gender roles are reinforced through the toys given to girls and boys. Visit a local toy store or a local bookstore and look at the toys or books that are designed for boys and girls ages 6 through
(If you are unable to visit a toy or bookstore, visit the Web site of a large toy or book retailer.) Compare and contrast the girls’ toys or books with the boys’toys or books. What percentage of the toys or books reinforce traditional gender roles?
Life Balance Survey two people about the balance in their life. Explain that you would like to interview them about the eight areas of their life shown in the Wheel of Life: relationships, learning and school, work and career, community, health, hobbies and leisure, money, and spirituality.
Perspectives on Success Go to www.incomediary.com/50-great-thoughts-on-success which is a Web site that offers 10 definitions, quotes, formulas, misconceptions and principles concerning success. Select 2 from each of the 10 statements (in each of the 5 categories).Write them down. Then, write a
Role Model Article In Activity 2, earlier in this chapter, you selected a role model who has had a positive impact on your life. Your instructor can provide the author’s “Role Model” article for you to read. Pick a role model from history who inspires you and write a one-page description of
What is the difference between private and public self-consciousness?
What are three questions you can ask yourself to help identify the emotions you are experiencing?
What influences people’s choice of values?
How do people develop skills?
Compare and contrast intrapersonal intelligence and interpersonal intelligence.
What are the six personality types in John Holland’s career theory?
Self-Honesty Do you think that most people (or most people you know) are self-honest and self-aware? Why or why not? What do you think prevents people from becoming more self-honest and self-aware? Why?
Value Conflict What do you do when values conflict? Imagine that you value generosity and spend a great deal of time and energy volunteering and giving to others. However, you also value financial security, which means that you need to work hard to support yourself and save money for your future.
Emotion Log Monitor your feelings by keeping a log with you for one week. Make a note each time you experience a moderate or strong emotion, and immediately answer these three questions about it: How does my body feel? What happened right before I started to experience this emotion? What specific
Personality Collage Using a large piece of paper, create a collage of pictures to represent your personality. The pictures can come from any source and can represent any person, thing, scene, or event that you feel represents your personality in some meaningful way.Prepare to present your collage
Personality Assessment Search online for a reputable Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and find an article about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and personality types. Your instructor may provide you with an article. What is your personality type? What are its characteristics?Take a quiz to determine
Talent and Interest Survey Go to www.jocrf.org and www.ballfoundation.org which are the Web sites for Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation and the Ball Foundation.After reviewing those sites, do you feel you have a better understanding of why selfawareness of your natural aptitudes is a first
Explain this statement: “Goals are dreams with deadlines.”
Why should goals be specific and measurable?
Give an example of a long-term goal and three related short-term goals.
When is stress positive? Give examples.
What is the difference between aggression and passive-aggression?
How can assertiveness help you cope with anger?
Anger Consider this statement by Buddha: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” What do you think this statement means? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
Assertiveness Review the assertiveness tips presented in the chapter, then recall a situation in which you had, or still have, difficulty being assertive. Describe the situation and examine what feelings the situation created in you. Why did you find it difficult to be assertive?What will you do
Goal Survey Interview five friends or family members about their goals. Ask them to name their long-term goals and their related short-term goals. Why did they pick these goals? What deadline do they have for accomplishing the goals? What obstacles have they faced, and how have they overcome them?
Stress Log Keep a “stress log” for one week. Monitor your stress level and write down the stressors (and hassles) in your life. Then pick a calm moment to evaluate your list. Are there any stressors or hassles to which you may have overreacted? How could you prepare yourself for these
Online Goal Management Go to http://mygoals.com a Web site that lets you select and manage your goals online. Explore the pre-made “Goalplans” on the site and read more about ways to accomplish the goals that interest you. Write down several solutions suggested by the site to overcome common
Anger Management Strategies Go to the Web site www.apa.org and click on the subject“Controlling anger before it controls you.” Go through the strategies recommended for coping with anger and select those that you have used effectively to control your own anger.What method or methods have worked
Name five effects of high self-esteem and five effects of low self-esteem.
How do childhood experiences affect self-esteem?
Explain the statement: “You may or may not get what you deserve, but you will nearly always get what you expect.”
What are some ways to change a negative self-image into a positive one?
Give an example of upward comparison and an example of downward comparison.
Explain the three steps in handling constructive criticism.
Self-Acceptance and Avoidance For healthy self-esteem, it’s important to know your weaknesses so that you can find creative ways to work around them. However, it’s also important to cope with your problems rather than avoid them. Is this a contradiction? Why or why not?
Criticism When someone is very critical of others, it is often said that the person has low self-esteem. Think of someone you know who often criticizes or makes fun of others. Do you think this person has low self-esteem? What do you think motivates him or her to criticize others? What relationship
Self-Esteem Journal Over the course of a week, keep a journal monitoring your level of self-esteem. Note the times you experience low self-esteem and high self-esteem. What situations make you feel good about yourself? Why? How can you create more of them? What situations damage your self-esteem?
Accomplishment and Self-Expectancy Interview two people. Ask them to describe the two accomplishments of which they are proudest; explain why they are proudest of these;and explain how confident they were beforehand in their ability to complete these accomplishments.Write up your findings,
What did this experience teach you about accomplishment and self-expectancy?
Affirmations Your instructor may provide you with an article on “The Power of Self-Talk.” Read the article. Write three “I am” affirmations using the guidelines in this article.
Shyness and Self-Esteem Go to the following links:http://www.shyandfree.com http://www.shakeyourshyness.com http://www.shyness.com/encyclopedia.html These will provide you with information on shyness and its relationship to self-esteem. Ask yourself the following questions: Are there different
Why does having positive expectations of success help you attain it?
What is the relationship between negative thinking and depression?
Name three healthy eating habits and three healthy exercise habits.
Give an example of a self-defeating attitude and the vicious cycle it creates.
Which cognitive distortion involves the false belief that you are not in control of your life?
Explain how to dispute irrational beliefs.
Worry William James, a pioneering 19th-century psychologist, once said this: “If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, you are residing on another planet with a different reality system.” Explain what this statement means and whether you agree
Optimism and Academic Success A study was conducted on a large group of college freshmen in Pennsylvania to investigate the relationship between optimism and academic performance. The results? The optimistic students dramatically outperformed the pessimistic students. They even outperformed
Negative and Positive News The majority of news programs begin their broadcast with the most negative stories of the day to create “shock appeal” for viewers and audience ratings for their sponsors. Watch 30 minutes of your daily local or national news. Note each of the stories covered (such as
Spreading Positive Energy Whether you’re feeling positive or not, making an effort to engage others in a positive manner, if only for a brief encounter, will do wonders to boost your mood, and most likely, theirs. Practice this experiment for one day: Try interacting with everyone you meet with a
Optimist’s Creed Read “The Optimist’s Creed”
Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to everyone you meet.
Make your friends feel there is something good in them.
Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best.
Be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
Forget the mistakes of the past and move on to the greater achievements of the future.
Wear a cheerful face at al/ times and give everyone you meet a smile.
Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
Be too large to worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to look for trouble.For each of the ten points in the creed, write down an action you could take to incorporate it into your life. Then write an eleventh point of your own choosing that could be added to the creed.
This I Believe Go to http://thisibelieve.org/ and read or listen to some of the essays. Write a This I Believe of your own and share it with a classmate. See below for an example.(personal creed of an unknown community college freshman woman, age 19) I believe in myself. I believe that all people
What is the difference between persistence and self-determination?
Why do some people resist change?
What three stages do people go through before they begin to take action to break a habit?
How can positive self-talk help you change a bad habit?
Describe the framing effect and how it might affect the decision-making process.
Why do people sometimes regret the decisions they make?
Adapting to Change Imagine that you are chronically late to work, and one day your boss announces that employees who come late will be fired. This forces you to begin arriving on time. Now imagine that you are chronically late, but you decide of your own free will to begin arriving on time. In both
Self-Discipline Parents help their children develop self-discipline by setting clear, reasonable limits, or guidelines, for acceptable and unacceptable behavior. For example, parents of toddlers often set limits such as “share toys with playmates” and “do not bite.” Why would a child who is
Habit Survey Interview three people who have changed a bad habit into a healthy habit.How did they achieve their success? How long did it take? Did they ever have a relapse? If so, what did they learn from each relapse? What behaviors from these interviews would you like to adopt and use in your
Decision Making Describe one or two major decisions you have made in your life. How did you go about making your decision? What were your challenges? What were the consequences?What did you learn to help you in making future decisions?
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