The material suggests that goals alone guarantee sustained engagement.

• A. Not sure
• B. Partly true
• C. False
• D. True

Answer: (C)

Setting goals guides effort and gives you a target, but they don’t by themselves lock in steady engagement over time. Sustained effort depends on more than just having a destination; you also need to feel progress, get regular feedback, and experience autonomy, competence, and connection to what you’re doing. When goals emphasize learning and skill development (mastery or process goals) and are paired with clear plans, routine practice, and checkpoints, motivation can stay high even when the road gets tough. If goals are vague, overly focused on outcomes like winning, or pursued without feedback and a realistic plan, motivation can slip as soon as challenges appear.

Think about how progress is monitored and celebrated, how actions align with personal values or intrinsic rewards, and how achievable challenges are kept within reach. These pieces help convert goal setting into ongoing action rather than a one-time push. So, while goals are useful, they do not by themselves guarantee that engagement will be sustained.