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5. Within SDT the phrase “all goals are not created equal” refers to research demonstrating that:

Some goals are much easier to achieve than others.

Some people are better prepared to achieve their goals than others.

Achieving extrinsic goals always increases well-being.

Some goals are more in-line with psychological need satisfaction than others.

The more emphasis people place on financial success the more likely they are to do well financially.

Most Americans are not pursuing their personal goals.

American culture emphasizes materialism, image, and wealth as important to happiness and success, but even if we achieve them we are unlikely to experience well-being benefits.

Aristotle was wrong about eudaimonia.

9. Kasser & Ryan’s (2001) study of attainment for intrinsic goals and extrinsic goals found that:

4 . According to SDT, which of the following strategies would be most effective in mitigating (reducing) the weekend effect?

24. Chirkov, Ryan, Kim, & Kaplan’s (2003) findings in their cross-cultural study of well-being indicate that:

12. Van Hiel and VanSteenkiste (2009) conducted a study on the effects of obtaining different types of goals on well-being and attitudes toward death among two cohorts of older adults Results of this…

10. Niemic, Ryan, & Deci’s (2009) longitudinal study of college students’ life goal pursuits indicated that:

11. Sheldon & Krieger (2014) examined income and well-being among different types of lawyers. Results of their study suggest that:

8. According to SDT, achieving which of the following goals would be most likely to relate to greater well-being?

4. Martela and Ryan (2016) conducted a study in which they examined the impact of helping others with whom one would never come into direct contact. All participants played a fun computer game. Half…

22. SDT research on employee engagement is important because:

2. In their study of daily well-being and need satisfaction among college students, Reis, Sheldon, Gable, Roscoe, & Ryan (2000) found all of the following EXCEPT: