Describe pathway thinking and agency thinking.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Pathway thinking—People score high on pathway thinking when they know what steps to take to reach a goal. Not only do they know the means to reach the goal, they see many workable routes. Thus, if one route is blocked, they find it easy to think outside the box in order to identify creative alternative solutions.
Agency thinking—This is described as a blending of willpower and sense of mastery. People who score high on agency thinking are very strongly committed to achieving goals that they see as being important (i.e., have willpower). In addition to having very high levels of energy/motivation, these people also have high self-efficacy (i.e., sense of mastery). In other words, they feel confident in their ability to implement the steps that they believe will lead to goal attainment.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Broadening the Perspective on Positive Well-Being
Difficulty Level: Medium
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