Identify at least two relevant theories of motivation that explain "the why" to your own personal and/or professional behavior.

Thoughtfully answer the following prompts related to your own motivation:

1. Explain the ways in which *at least two* theories of motivation capture your current motivation in any of the main areas of your life, such as home life, work, and/or academics.

'2. Explain your own self-actualizing tendency. In other words, explain what you believe is your own pathway toward personal betterment. Include an explanation of how you hold yourself accountable to what you believe is important to your sense of personal betterment.

Pt 2:

Internal or External Locus of Control

Julian Rotter set forth his Expectancy Theory, which suggests that learning creates thoughts or "expectancies" that guide our behavior. Furthermore, our "expectancies" are also influenced by how rewards and punishments are controlled.

-If you believe that expectancies are controlled by your own efforts, then you have an internal locus of control. In other words,your own effort controls the outcome of a situation."I did well because I studied hard" reflects an internal locus of control.

-If you tend to believe that rewards or punishments are controlled by factors externalof you, such as luck, then you are demonstrating an external locus of control. In other words, you attribute outcomes to situations from which you have no control."I did well because I got lucky" reflects an external locus of control.

Answer questions in regard to the "internal locus of control"

1. Explain internal locus of control

2. How might your locus of control be affecting your life, personally and academically?

3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of an internal locus of control?

4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of an external locus of control?