Goal Setting Quiz

They are easier to achieve.

They balance achievability and challenge.

They reduce the effort required to commit.

They eliminate the need for feedback.

Write one essay this week.

Write 2–3 essays this week.

Write as many essays as possible this week.

Write exactly 5 essays this week.

Keep it private to avoid judgment.

Write it down and share it with others.

Avoid making the goal action-oriented.

Ensure the goal is vague to allow flexibility.

It simplifies the planning process.

It increases the likelihood of follow-through.

It allows more flexibility in interpretation.

It minimizes the effort needed to track progress.

Effort remaining rather than progress made.

The larger number, regardless of context.

Progress made rather than effort remaining.

The smaller number, either progress made or effort remaining.

The sunk cost fallacy.

Cognitive dissonance.

The principle of reciprocity.

The anchoring effect.

Set a range goal, write it down, and focus on progress.

Set a single number goal, keep it private, and focus on the large number.

Set a vague goal, make it public, and provide no feedback.

Set a high challenge goal, avoid writing it down, and ignore progress updates.

It ensures the commitment is legally binding.

It creates social accountability and support.

It eliminates the need for personal discipline.

It guarantees success without further effort.

You’ve written 1 out of 5 essays!

You still need to write 4 out of 5 essays!

Only 20% of the work is done so far.

We’re 80% of the way there!