Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Boss and Sims defined it this way: “Constructive thought pattern strategies involve using action-oriented strategies to accomplish tasks that are difficult or are neither enjoyable nor motivating”.
2. Researchers studied 298 counselors and teachers who worked in a nonprofit agency while providing a variety of counseling, adoption, and educational programs for children and families. They found that emotional self-absorption increased procrastination and reduced the use of effective monitoring of goal progress.
3. According to a meta-analysis on 35 studies on mental imagery and performance, the positive relationship between mental imagery and performance occurred for both physical and mental tasks, with even stronger effects for mental tasks.
4. As used in the text, “empowerment” and “psychological empowerment” are synonymous terms that mean the same thing.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE

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