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NASM Nutrition Chapter 17: Goal Setting
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Objective Goals ✔✔Attaining a specific standard of proficiency on a task, usually within a specified time
What is an example of an Objective Goal? ✔✔I want to lose 10lbs in 8 weeks
Subjective Goals ✔✔General statement that are not easily measurable or objective
What is an example of a Subjective Goal? ✔✔I want to look and feel better or I want to eat more vegetables
Outcome Goals ✔✔Goals usually focussed on the end result and are in relation to another person, usually in the form of a competition
What is an example of an Outcome Goal? ✔✔Jill and Jan are betting who can loose 10lbs the fastest
Performance Goal ✔✔Goals in relation to ones own level or performance or behaviour
What is an example of a Performance Goal? ✔✔I want to go from 3,000cal/day down to 2,000cal/day
Process Goals ✔✔Goals focussed on helping individuals to actually reach their performance goals
What is an example of a Process Goal? ✔✔Avoid buying processed snack foods at the grocery store
Goal Specificity ✔✔Goals that are objective and can be easily measure
What is an example of Goal Specificity? ✔✔Do your best vs. specific goals
Goal Proximity ✔✔Goals that are long term vs. short term
Goal Difficulty ✔✔How hard (or easy) it is to reach a goal
Jane Doe has a goal to lose 30 pounds in 6 months. However, after 3 months she has only lost 5 pounds. Therefore, she changes her goal to lose 15 pounds in 6 months. This is an example of which of the following? ✔✔Goal re-evaluation
What is a decision balance sheet? ✔✔A technique to help people make decisions about starting a specific program or not
John wants to exercise for 1 hour each day, 5 days per week. He sets a goal to schedule 1-hour workouts at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. What kind of goal is this? ✔✔Process goal
Jim wants to place in the top ten of a 5k race. What type of goal is this? ✔✔Outcome goal
Why should Nutrition Coaches be careful when applying goal-setting principles regarding diet and nutrition to children? ✔✔Young children often lack the maturity and ability to accurately self-monitor their own behaviors.
"I want to eat more vegetables," is an example of which kind of goal? ✔✔Subjective goal
Which two types of goals appear to be the most effective? ✔✔Process and performance goals
What kind of goal involves a weight loss competition amongst friends? ✔✔Outcome goal
What is a potential problem when undertaking a goal-setting program? ✔✔Setting too many goals
What are goals in relation to one's own level of performance or behavior? ✔✔Performance goals
"I want to run for 30-minutes, four times a week," is an example of which kind of goal? ✔✔Objective goal
According to research, which types of goals lead to higher levels of task performance? ✔✔Specific goals
