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50. With improvisation, the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
a. improvisation is not just for actors or musicians
b. there’s no such thing as being wrong
c. nothing suggested is questioned or rejected
d. everything is unimportant
51. When jazz players improvise, MRI scans show ______.
a. no differences in brain activity
b. that musicians tended to switch on the self-censoring part of their brain
c. that musicians tended to switch off the self-censoring part of their brain giving them
the ability to express themselves without restriction
d. decreased brain activity
52. Which of the following is appropriate during improvisation:
a. I’m not sure and
b. No and
c. Maybe and
d. Yes and
53. A recent study showed that ______.
a. improvisational behavior was more evident in entrepreneurs starting new ventures
b. improvisational behavior was less evident in entrepreneurs starting new ventures
c. there was no connection between improvisational behavior and entrepreneurs
d. improvisation only matters in the context of comedy
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54. Improvisation is defined as ______.
a. the art of spontaneously creating without preparation
b. the art of stand-up comedy
c. the art of creating with deliberate preparation
d. the art of thinking deeply about complex problems
55. According to improvisation guidelines:
a. Everything is important.
b. Anything can be questioned
c. Anything can be rejected
d. Everything is highly scripted
56. Improvisation is connected to the entrepreneurial mindset because:
a. it helps develop objective thinking
b. it helps develop the ability to change direction quickly
c. it helps develop linear thinking
d. it helps develop comedic timing
57. Which of the following is one of the six main emotional roadblocks to creativity
identified by James L. Adams?
a. fear
b. all of these
c. perceived lack of challenge
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d. dislike for incubating ideas
58. A training exercise to deal with limited resources, environmental conditions, or even
a changing mindset is ______.
a. improvisation
b. acting
c. sensitivity training
d. leadership training
59. According to the text, the only way to get results is to:
a. think deeply
b. plan obsessively
c. take action
d. avoid risk
60. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy is ______.
a. the belief that entrepreneurs have in their own ability to begin new ventures
b. the belief that entrepreneurs are born, not made
c. the ability to efficiently maximize returns
d. the ability for entrepreneurs to be self-deprecating despite their successes
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61. Which of the following would apply to someone who scores high on The General
Self-Efficacy Scale?
a. If someone opposes me, I usually acquiesce
b. Handling unforeseen situations doesn’t come easily to me
c. When I am confronted with a problem, it’s difficult for me to find a solution
d. If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution
62. Which of the following would NOT apply to someone who scores high on The
General Self-Efficacy Scale?
a. If someone opposes me, I usually get what I want
b. I can confidently deal with unexpected events
c. I get flustered when facing difficulties
d. If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution
63. Sven somehow always remains calm when facing difficulties. He prides himself on
the ability to rely on his coping abilities. Sven is ______.
a. a highly creative entrepreneur
b. high on the self-efficacy scale
c. low on the self-efficacy scale
d. very efficient in managing his business plan
64. Gwen is very resourceful and she always knows how to handle the unforeseen. She
is ______.
a. an efficiency expert
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b. high on the self-efficacy scale
c. low on the self-efficacy scale
d. an event planner
65. Kurt has always developed new ideas, insights, and inventions. His peers consider
him to be unique and of value to all. Kurt uses ______.
a. creativity
b. self-observation
c. a growth mindset
d. passion
66. Janis is an intense person who uses positive emotion to work on entrepreneurial
ventures with tasks and activities. Janis ______.
a. uses creativity
b. is passionate
c. uses self-goal setting
d. has a fixed mindset
67. Bentley likes to form positive and productive ways of thinking to benefit his
performance. He uses ______.
a. constructive thought patterns
b. creative thought patterns
c. entrepreneurial self-efficacy
d. habits
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68. Jaylah likes to tinker in her workshop. She knows that models help her form positive
and productive ways of thinking that improve her performance. She uses ______.
a. constructive thought patterns
b. passion
c. self-observation
d. self-goal setting
True/False
1. Having a strong and effective mindset is important to being a successful
entrepreneur.
2. When people believe their talents and abilities are set traits, they have a growth
mindset.
3. Someone practicing the self-leadership habit can influence her own behavior, actions,
and thinking to achieve the self-motivation needed to build her entrepreneurial ventures.
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4. Behavior-focused strategies include self-observation, self-goal setting, and self-
reward.
5. Improvisation is about being spontaneous, imaginative, and dealing with the
unexpected.
6. A person who is very confident that he can deal efficiently with unexpected events
would rate low on the GSES (General Self-Efficacy Scale).
7. A person who believes he can learn anything that he wants has a fixed mindset .
8. According to the text, missing opportunity is one of the biggest risks of not having an
entrepreneurial mindset.
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9. When jazz pianists improvise while in an MRI machine, researchers saw no
difference in their brain activity.
10. Self-efficacy can change over time.
11. According to Csikszentmihalyi’s Polarity of Creative Individuals, a person cannot be
both disciplined and playful.
12. Creativity is something we are born with.
13. There is strong research support that people are either left-brained or right-brained.
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14. Self-punishment and self-goal setting are the same behavior strategy.
15. Fear can have a detrimental effect on creativity.
16. Research suggests that when we believe in our ability to succeed in something, we
are more likely to actively take the steps to make it happen.
17. If you score low on the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) you are likely to put in a
higher level of effort, persist with an idea, and persevere with a task more than those
people who possess high levels of self-efficacy.
Essay
1. Compare and contrast a growth mindset and fixed mindset.
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2. Discuss how the entrepreneurial mindset is related to the mindset for
entrepreneurship.
3. Define the components of the self-leadership habit.
4. Describe how self-punishment and self-cueing are related.
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5. List six main emotional roadblocks that prevent us from practicing creativity.
6. Describe Psychology Professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Polarity of Creative
Individuals.
7. Explain how improvisation can help develop an entrepreneurial mindsets.
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8. List the improvisation guidelines.
9. Explain how an entrepreneurial mindset is related to entrepreneurial action.
10. Define natural reward strategies and give one example natural reward strategy.
11. Explain the possible negative effects of passion.
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12. Explain the relationship between habits and the habit loop.
13. Describe how behavior-focused strategies can benefit entrepreneurs.
14. Explain the benefits and potential risks of scoring high on entrepreneurial self–
efficacy.
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