The document discusses setting SMART goals, which are goals that are specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and timed. It provides guidance on writing SMART goals, including defining each component of a SMART goal. The document also discusses why goal setting is important, noting that research shows people who set goals are more likely to experience less stress, concentrate better, demonstrate greater confidence, perform better, and be happier. Additionally, the document provides a template for writing short, intermediate, and long-term professional goals.

1. S.M.A.R.TGoals
After reading the PDFs on Goal Setting and Professional Goals
and Personalities in this week’s Reading, write your own
S.M.A.R.T. academic/professional goal, discuss why goal
setting is important, why they will help you, and how you will
achieve them.
Whether you are planning long or short-term goals, you want
every goal to be a
SMART one:
Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timed
[S] Specific
Each goal should be a detailed statement of your desired result.
Exactly what is it you wish to accomplish? It is difficult to
determine action steps for vague goals and even harder to
recognize when they have been achieved.
[M] Measurable
Identify the means by which you will achieve each goal. How
will you know when you have reached it? There are two types of
goals - performance goals and outcome goals. Keep in mind that
you will always have more control over performance than you
will over outcome so set performance goals whenever possible.
[A] Action-oriented
Describe your goals using action verbs. What will you do (step

2. by step) to reach your goal?
[R] Realistic
Choose goals that are possible and achievable. Who do you
know who has achieved goals similar to yours? Goals set too
high will discourage you while goals set too low won't
challenge and motivate you.
[T] Timed
Determine deadlines for each of your goals. Deadlines can be
flexible and adjusted as needed but deadlines that specify time
limits help keep you focused and moving.
After reading the PDFs on Goal Setting and Professional Goals
and Personalities in this week’s Reading, write your own
S.M.A.R.T. goals using the template below, why they will help
you, and how you will achieve them.
Name:
My SMART Academic/Career Goal:
How this goal is specific:
How this goal is measurable:
How this goal is achievable

3. How this goal is realistic:
How this goal is timed:
Discuss why goal setting is an important part of planning for
success.
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Kaplan University College of Arts and Sciences
PS115 Unit 3 Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes
General Education Literacy Outcomes
1. Communications: Demonstrate college–level communication
through a variety
of media.
2. Mathematics: Apply quantitative reasoning to real–world
situations.
3. Science: Analyze how scientific principles are applied in
real–world contexts.
4. Social Science: Critically evaluate the social or psychological
issues that impact

4. human behavior.
5. Arts and Humanities: Recognize human potential through a
study of human
expressions.
6. Research and Information: Apply methods for finding,
evaluating, and using
resources.
7. Ethics: Identify, apply, and evaluate ethical reasoning.
8. Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to real–life
situations.
9. Technology Literacy: Use information technology to solve
real–world problems
and communicate effectively.
Discipline–Specific Outcomes
1. Knowledge Base: Demonstrate knowledge of the major
concepts, theoretical
perspectives, enduring conflicts, empirical findings, and
historical trends in
psychology.
2. Research Methods: Apply basic methodology in psychology,
including research

5. design, data analysis, and the interpretation and evaluation of
findings.
3. Critical Thinking Skills: Use analytical thinking, skeptical
inquiry, and the scientific
approach in solving problems related to behavior and mental
processes.
4. Application: Apply the appropriate psychological principles,
theories, and
concepts to personal, social, and organizational issues and
problems.
5. Values in Psychology: Demonstrate an understanding of the
underlying ethical
standards, values, and considerations in theory and practice in
the disciplines of
psychology.
6. Information and Technological Skills: Use contemporary
tools and technologies
to communicate psychological principles and concepts
effectively in diverse
social and professional settings.
7. Global Awareness: Demonstrate an understanding of how
academic and
applied psychology can improve interpersonal relationships
across cultural and

6. national boundaries.
Holland, J. (1985) Making Vocational Choices (2nd ed.)
Odessa, FL.: Psychological
Assessment Resources, Inc.
Exploring the Connection between Professional Goals and
Personality
An individual�s personality can influence his or her career
path. For example,
someone who enjoys working with people may want to choose
an occupation that
allows him or her to work directly with the public instead of
behind a desk all day.
Someone who prefers a structured work schedule may choose an
occupation where
the work hours are more predictable instead of variable from
week-to-week.
One theory explaining personality types as they apply to
occupational success
is the Holland Code, developed by Dr. John L. Holland. The
theory is based on the
idea that individuals are examples of six personality

7. classifications: Realistic,
Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional.
Each personality has
its own set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that relate to
various types of
occupations. (Holland, 1985).
Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional
Includes
individuals
with
mechanical or
athletic ability;
prefer to work
with machines
or tools, or
prefer to work
with nature.
Includes people
who enjoy
observing and
analysis, as well
as problem

8. solving, or
learning in
general.
Includes
creative
individuals, who
have intuitive
abilities, or like
to work in an
unstructured
environment in
which they can
use their
creativity.
Includes
people who
like to work
with people,
mainly to
provide
information, or
apply the skills

9. of healing;
these people
also often use
language well.
Includes people
who like to work
with people,
particularly in a
management
aspect, or in a
position that
allows them to
persuade others to
achieve
organizational
goals or economic
gain.
Includes people who
like to work with
data, have clerical or
numerical ability,
and are detail-

10. oriented, and work
independently in
accord with others'
instructions.
When evaluating your goals, be sure that your goals are in line
with your personality.
Consider the following questions (you do not have to submit
your answers):
(1) After reading the guidelines from the Holland Code, which
personality type
best fits you? Why?
(2) Given your personality type, which occupations might you
enjoy the most?
(3) Consider the connection between your values, your
personality type, and your
goals; why is this connection so important?
Goal Setting
Why Set Goals?
Studies have shown that people who set goals for themselves are

11. more likely to:
• Suffer less stress and anxiety
• Concentrate and remember better
• Demonstrate greater self-confidence
• Perform better and achieve more
• Be happier and more satisfied
Goals in Terms of Time
Most people have dreams and goals for each aspect of their life.
We can have
personal, educational, professional, and community service
goals.
Some goals can be achieved in a month, while others take
several years to
accomplish. The length of time to achieve your goals can be
thought of in terms of
short-term, intermediate, and long-term.
• Short-term goals are those that can be achieved in a relatively
brief period
of time-- 1 year or less.
• Intermediate-term goals can be achieved in 1-5 years.
• Long-term goals take at least 5+ years to accomplish.
S.M.A.R.T Goals
How can you get where you're going without knowing where
you want to go or how
to get there? That would be like getting into your car and
driving with no destination.
In order to learn, grow, and change we need to set goals for
ourselves. Additionally,
it is important that our goals are realistic enough for us to

12. achieve them.
Whether you are planning long or short-term goals, you want
every goal to be a
SMART one: Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic,
and Timed.
[S] Specific. Each goal should be a detailed statement of your
desired result.
Exactly what is it you wish to accomplish? It is difficult to
determine action steps for
vague goals and even harder to recognize when then have been
achieved.
[M] Measurable. Identify the means by which you will achieve
each goal. How will
you know when you have reached it? There are two types of
goals - performance
goals and outcome goals. Keep in mind that you will always
have more control over
performance than you will over outcome so set performance
goals whenever
possible.
[A] Action-oriented. Describe your goals using action verbs.
What will you do (step
by step) to reach your goal?
[R] Realistic. Choose goals that are possible and achievable.
Who do you know who
has achieved goals similar to yours? Goals set too high will
discourage you while
goals set too low won't challenge and motivate you.
[T] Timed. Determine deadlines for each of your goals.
Deadlines can be flexible
and adjusted as needed but deadlines that specify time limits

13. help keep you focused
and moving.
Additional Tips for Setting Goals
• Make your goals as specific as possible. Avoid vague and
general language.
Making goals specific helps you focus on what you need to do
to achieve
them.
• Make your goals measurable. How will you know when you
have reached your
goal?
• Set deadlines. When do you want to achieve this goal? Decide
when you will
start the task and decide when you will finish.
• Have a variety of goals. It's important not to channel your
efforts toward only
one goal or one type of goal. The idea is to achieve balance of
personal,
educational, professional, community service, short-term,
intermediate, and
long-term goals.
• Make your goals your own! Having others set goals for you,
even well-
meaning people like your parents, spouse, or friends, means
your goals are
not truly your own. Making your own goals means you will be
fully committed
to achieving them.

14. Activity
What are your goals? Use the format below to identify your
short-term, intermediate,
and long-term professional goals. Make sure your goals are
S.M.A.R.T!
Professional Goals
Short-Term (1 Year or
less):________________________________
Intermediate-Term (1-5 Years):
_____________________________
Long-Term (More than 5
Years):_____________________________
(This is a non-graded activity. However, you will need the
results of this activity to
complete the project assignment due at the end of the week)
There are two part to this work part 1 is discussion and part two
is the actual assignment.
Part 1:
I am attaching three pdf files which we have to read before
answering this question. This part has to be about 250 words.
First read those then answer this part.
Respond to the following question:
· Read the program outcomes listed under Reading. Which
program outcomes do you think are the most and least important
for the particular job(s) in the psychology field that you are
considering? Explain.
Part 2: for part two it is the same readings and then assignment

15. ok
I am attaching template with this so you know what to do.
S.M.A.R.TGoals
After reading the PDFs on Goal Setting and Professional Goals
and Personalities in this week’s Reading, write your own
S.M.A.R.T. goals, discuss why goal setting is important, why
they will help you, and how you will achieve them.
Whether you are planning long or short-term goals, you want
every goal to be a
SMART one:
Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timed
[S] Specific
Each goal should be a detailed statement of your desired result.
Exactly what is it you wish to accomplish? It is difficult to
determine action steps for vague goals and even harder to
recognize when they have been achieved.
[M] Measurable
Identify the means by which you will achieve each goal. How
will you know when you have reached it? There are two types of
goals - performance goals and outcome goals. Keep in mind that
you will always have more control over performance than you
will over outcome so set performance goals whenever possible.
[A] Action-oriented
Describe your goals using action verbs. What will you do (step
by step) to reach your goal?
[R] Realistic
Choose goals that are possible and achievable. Who do you
know who has achieved goals similar to yours? Goals set too
high will discourage you while goals set too low will not
challenge and motivate you.
[T] Timed
Determine deadlines for each of your goals. Deadlines can be
flexible and adjusted as needed but deadlines that specify time
limits help keep you focused and moving.
After reading the PDFs on Goal Setting and Professional Goals
and Personalities in this week’s Reading, write your own

16. S.M.A.R.T. goals using the template below, why they will help
you, and how you will achieve them.