Chapter 7

Question 1

One result of a good team working together is

Answer 1

synergy

Question 2

Our friends may not know us as well as our parents because they

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don’t see us in as many situations

Question 3

What is a trait of the “other kind” of team mentioned in the reading?

Answer 3

they are invisible

Question 4

Not calling on adults who are ready to help is

Answer 4

strange

Question 5

Team members are like

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consultants

Question 6

t/f friends can sometimes limit you by pulling you down to the group average

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true

Question 7

In the study cited above, the three groups were

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those who set goals, those who set goals and shared them, and those who set no goals

Question 8

By following the three steps, setting goals, writing them down, and sharing them, you

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increase your chances of achieving them

Question 9

having a model or example is like having a

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pacer

Question 10

noticing bad traits as well as good traits can be

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instructive

Question 11

comparison is

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good if not competetive

Question 12

t/f in the example about Julie, she had to choose whether to be like her dad or her counselor

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false

Question 13

False images can be

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corruptable

Question 14

As children, we sometimes thought of ourselves as

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unique

Question 15

not knowing ourselves can result in

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unrealistic expectations

Question 16

What does it mean for you to put you on your team?

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to know yourself as well as possible

Question 17

t/f when you make lists, you must let them be in charge

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false

Question 18

The advice about structure was that

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there is a danger of too much structure

Question 19

Not fighting yourself means

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recognizing your strengths

Question 20

Miranda wasn’t doing very well in math, but she decided to work harder and determined that she could get and A for her semester grade. On the way home from school, she told her friend Casey what she intended to do. What do you think her chances are of achieving her goal, and why

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Her chances are good because she shared her goal

Question 21

Ellen didn’t feel comfortable asking for help and advice from her parents because she felt she should be able to handle life on her own. What point applies to her situation

Answer 21

The need for independence can be as extreme as excessive dependence

Question 22

Jan had trouble making friends and was sure there was no one like her. What was her problem and its possible result?

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She emphasized uniqueness too much and this kept her from understanding others

Question 23

t/f Julie would more likely go to her school counselor than her father when she wanted someone to listen to her

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true

Question 24

t/f knowing yourself includes goals that don’t let you change your direction

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false

Question 25

Michael, a 16 year old, considered the following people to be on his “invisible team” Tomas, 16, Arletta, 17, Carl, 18, Mr. Cardston, teacher 28. How could the composition of his team be improved?

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by adding older people and perhaps decreasing the number of peers

Question 26

A problem with a false image of myself is that

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I may have unrealistic expectations

Question 27

As a new member of the swim team, Chad studied the technique of his older teammates. What was he doing and why

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He was comparing because he was observing

Question 28

Competition can have a negative side because it

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can include jealousy

Question 29

Our image of ourselves

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will never be fully accurate

Question 30

t/f Julie had to choose between her school counselor and her father in deciding how she would be

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false

Question 31

Finding your own style includes

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deciding how much structure and planning is required

Question 32

How does having a “pacer” differ from having a competitor

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A pacer makes us aware of what can be done

Question 33

People who fight themselves

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don’t know themselves

Question 34

When Alex and three friends formed a study group to prepare for the final exam in world history, they each summarized a section of the textbook and presented their summaries to the group. The result was that all of the material was reviewed in a shorter time than if each student had gone through the whole textbook. This process could be described as

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synergism

Question 35

The problem with false images is that

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they can cause us to make bad decisions

Question 36

Which of the following is true regarding the difference in comparison and competition?

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Comparison is helpful and competition can be harmful.