What is the best way to avoid self-control fatigue and still be successful with your selfchange plan?
a. Give in to your temptation
b. Distract yourself
c. Brood in your frustration because negative moods repel fatigue
d. Fully emerge yourself in your high risk situation to build character
Question 2
Which of the following situations may lead to self-control fatigue?
a. Taylor, who has been resisting his temptation to drink all day.
b. Kat, who avoided the doughnut shop but is now passing the bakery
c. Ryan, who hasn't had a cigarette in 3 days
d. All of the above
Question 3
According to the text, you will be less likely to consent to your unwanted habit when:
a. you focus on the short-term rewards.
b. it comes in a tight chain of events.
c. you pay attention to your long-term goals.
d. you feel guilty when you slip.
Question 4
When making your self-observations:
a. don't write down tempting self-statements, because you might focus too much on thetemptation.
b. make sure you consent to your habit.
c. look for your personal high-risk situations.
d. always record the abstinence violation effect.
Question 5
Shirley's plan to abstain from binge-eating failed as soon as she binged the first time since starting her plan. A likely reason is:
a. she was too addicted to food.
b. she didn't allow herself a gray area.
c. her goals were too small.
d. she didn't recognize the high-risk situation.
Question 6
What is the most common reason people fail at self-change?
a. The target behavior is too new
b. Alcohol
c. Lack of self-efficacy
d. Lack of adequate self-observation
Question 7
Tinkering with your self-modification plan:
a. makes it more effective in dealing with unexpected situations.
b. is difficult to do when you are emotional.
c. involves only the antecedents of the unwanted behavior.
d. is useless if you started out with the best plan you could conceive of.