Unit 2: Self-Management Skills - IV

Correct answer: A. Lack of holistic realism

A useful goal must fit the learner’s actual situation, not just personal wishes. Ability shows what can be attempted, time and resources show what is feasible, and health affects the pace and continuity of work. Ignoring these factors makes the plan unrealistic as a whole. Therefore, option A is correct; the other options mention isolated issues that do not describe the central planning weakness.

Correct answer: B. Reviewing progress and obstacles, understanding the cause, and deciding the next action

Self-regulation involves a repeated cycle: observe performance, compare it with the goal, identify what caused the difficulty, and change the next action accordingly. Option B includes all these steps, so monitoring leads to improvement. Merely feeling pleased, skipping review, or judging others does not provide information for correcting one’s own work.

Correct answer: C. Growth-oriented approach

A growth-oriented approach assumes that skills can improve through effort, suitable strategies, feedback, and practice. Therefore, the student does not interpret difficulty as proof of permanent inability; instead, the difficulty helps identify what needs to be practised. A fixed-ability approach assumes ability cannot change, a fatalistic approach leaves improvement to fate, and procrastination delays the necessary action.

Correct answer: A. Balance between strengths and weaknesses in review

An effective review examines both what went wrong and what worked well. Weaknesses show where a learner needs practice, while successful methods reveal strategies worth repeating. Looking only at weaknesses can discourage the student and hide useful strengths. Food, classroom, and language balance are unrelated to this self-review process, so A is the clear answer.