Health And Wellness Basics - Personal Health Skills - Setting Healthy Goals

Short-term goals can be set to help achieve specific long-term goals.

It is not beneficial to have an effective purpose when setting goals.

The purpose of an action plan is to __________. A. prioritize goals B. map out milestones and goals C. organize goals into categories D. reduce the number of goals

Personal action plans should not be flexible and cannot be modified.

What is the MOST likely consequence of setting unrealistic goals? A. The individual will achieve a result greater than expected. B. The individual will experience greater motivation toward reaching the goal. C. The individual will become discouraged and stop working toward the goal. D. The individual will reach the goal, but be discouraged from making any goals in the future.

Tasks are required activities that need to take place in order to complete a goal.

Which of the following is the most important step in the process of setting goals? A. brainstorming B. devising a way to achieve the goals C. determining a long list of goals D. measuring progress toward achieving goals

Which of the following is NOT a short-term fitness goal? A. working out 3 times a week B. losing 1 pound per week C. establishing healthier nutritional habits D. eating twice as many fruits each day

How does setting a specific timeframe in which to complete a goal increase the chances of the goal being met? A. It creates accountability by establishing deadlines. B. It allows a goal-setter to say "I'll reach that goal when I get to it." C. It allows a goal-setter to establish unrealistic goals. D. It does not allow short-term goals to feed into a larger goal.

Modifying your personal action plan can impede personal fitness goals.