Question 1:

InGet it Done, Dr. Fishbach describes two sources of motivation for goal pursuit: glass half-full and glass half-empty, and then suggests when each source is most motivating?

a) What does she mean by glass half-full? How does focusing on this motivate us to achieve our goals?

b) What does she mean by glass half-empty? How does focusing on this motivate us to achieve our goals?

c) Describe the small-area principle. (Hint: Why should we compare our progress to the small rather than the big area?)

d) According to the small-area principle, when (in terms of goal progress) is it more motivating to reflect on the glass half-full vs the glass half-empty?

Question 2:

In this section of the course, we moved on from physiological needs to psychological and implicit needs.

a) Name and define each of our three psychological needs.

b) Name and define each of our three implicit / social needs.

c) Describe one way that physiological needs differ from both psychological and social needs.

d) Describe one way that physiological and psychological needs differ from implicit / social needs.

Question 3:

Imagine you are a college professor, and you're trying to encourage your students to study throughout the semester rather than cramming the night before each exam. How might you motivate students using each of the following types of extrinsic motivators: incentive, positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment?

Specifically, for each of these, describe how you would implement this type of motivator (e.g., For an incentive, tell students you will give them bonus points when they log study hours early in the semester).