MP07-Assignment

.docx

School

Academy of Real Estate *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

Subject

Psychology

Date

Jan 9, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by khoale2277

MP07 Motivational Psychology Assignment v1.6 (2019/01/21) MP07 Motivational Psychology Name Khoa Le Email address Khoa.le2277@gmail.com Assessment © 2017 Australian Institute of Personal Trainers Pty Ltd and its licensors (AIPT) Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Regulations 1969 Warning - This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of AIPT, pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. All rights are reserved and you must obtain the prior written permission of AIPT for the republication or redistribution of any content. Do not remove this notice. Assignment - Short answer Assignments may include short answer questions or longer answer questions and are designed to test how you apply your knowledge into a real-world situation. All assignments are completed as a Microsoft Word document and are submitted to an assessor through My eCampus. Your assessor is looking for how you apply your knowledge and how you think critically about the topic area. Task For this assignment, you will be required to answer the following questions relevant to the case study: • Questions on motivation theory • Questions relevant to motivation and applying them to the case study • Questions relevant to stress and anxiety and applying them to the case study • Questions relevant to the development of goals for the case • Questions relevant to arousal, stress, and anxiety and applying them to the case study Please read through the following Scenario. Reflect on your learning and your own research within this unit and complete all questions. Scenario - Jack’s Lifestyle, History and Exercise Participation Jack Brown is 30 years old (DOB: 27/05/1986) and is currently working as teacher in an inner- city school in Melbourne. He is 184 cm tall and weighs 103 kg with a waist circumference of 98 cm. Jack currently works a 40-hour week and is under a lot of stress and pressure at work and home. He is newly married and has no children. He lives a relatively sedentary lifestyle. During Jack’s early 20s, he was highly active and used to cycle to university three times per week, which equated to 21 km per week. Weekends were usually spent participating in team sport, including cricket in the summer and rugby in the winter. During this period, Jack was highly motivated and enjoyed working and out and looking after himself. He did not experience many negative emotions or hard times, either. 1

MP07 Motivational Psychology Assignment v1.6 (2019/01/21) When Jack was in his final year of university studies, his workload and teaching practicals increased, and his exercise participation decreased significantly. As his lifestyle and priorities changed, so did his motivation to exercise. It is during this time that he quit cycling and started catching the bus to university. He tried to continue his weekend sports, but he eventually gave that up as well. Although he felt as though he should exercise, his time commitments were poor, and most of his spare time was spent with his girlfriend, who later became his wife. Now at age 30, Jack’s participation in exercise is even less and his workload is the highest that it has ever been in his life. He eats poorly and is at his maximum weight. He is starting to feel even more stressed, has reduced motivation, and is showing symptoms of anxiety, including problems sleeping, worrying about his body weight, feeling nauseous and dizzy, and experiencing light-headedness and feeling faint. His sleep patterns have become irregular, and he is starting to become concerned about his eating habits and reduced desire to participate in any type of exercise. He is starting to consider the changes that he needs to make in order to revert to his old fitness pattern. As you can see from Jack’s case, his lifestyle and eating habits have worsened over time. Complete the following case study question as relevant to Jack’s case Questions Q1. When referring to the stages of behavioural change table in your course materials identify what stage Jack is at as outlined in the case study. Compare and contrast Jack’s behaviour in his early 20s with his current age. (min. 50 words) According to the behavioural change table Jack is at the pre-contemplation stage. Jack has recognized that he needs to make a change to get back to his fitness patterns and behavior like in his early 20s, when he was more focused on his fitness during the maintenance stage. Q2. From the four perspectives of motivation in the table below, explain them in your own words. (min. 50 words each) Psychodynamic perspective: This perspective is determined by people depending on the way thoughts, feelings and wishes are connected in their mind. Many mental events occur outside of conscious awareness, these mental processes may conflict with one another, leading to compromises among competing motives. Behaviourist perspective: This perspective suggests that people a are controlled by their surroundings and that we are the result of what we have learnt from our environment. Behaviourism is concerned with how environmental factors affect observable behaviour. Cognitive perspective: This perspective is a theory that people’s thoughts are responsible for the way they behave. Cognitive perspective is concerned with understanding the mental processes, for example: perception, memory, problem solving processes, etc. This theory is the belief of motivational and mental aspects to determine a desired outcome. Humanistic perspective: This perspective is an approach that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behaviour. In theory this approach allows you to focus on ways to help improve an individual’s self-image or self-actualization like the things that make them feel worthwhile and fulfilled. Q3. It is well known that motivation is related to the intensity and direction of behaviour. 2

MP07 Motivational Psychology Assignment v1.6 (2019/01/21) Part A: Using Hull’s drive theory and the Inverted U law, describe the links between performance and arousal. (min. 50 words) Hull’s drive theory is in relation to the arousal state of an individual. It theorizes that the more aroused the individual the better their performance will be and once the goal has been achieved, they return to the normal state of homeostasis/relaxation. The Inverted U Law theorises that performance improves only if arousal is at the right level. If arousal is at the right level it can better their performance to have a positive effect, however if the situation is too stressful it can have the opposite effect. The 2 theories link because the level of arousal can have an effect on an individual’s performance. 3

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help

Recommended textbooks for you

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

Psychology

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:PEARSON

Cognitive Psychology

Psychology

ISBN:9781337408271

Author:Goldstein, E. Bruce.

Publisher:Cengage Learning,

Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and ...

Psychology

ISBN:9781337565691

Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini

Publisher:Cengage Learning

Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)

Psychology

ISBN:9780393265156

Author:Sarah Grison, Michael Gazzaniga

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research a...

Psychology

ISBN:9781285763880

Author:E. Bruce Goldstein

Publisher:Cengage Learning

Theories of Personality (MindTap Course List)

Psychology

ISBN:9781305652958

Author:Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen Schultz

Publisher:Cengage Learning

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

Recommended textbooks for you

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Psychology
ISBN:9780134477961
Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher:PEARSON
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology
ISBN:9781337408271
Author:Goldstein, E. Bruce.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and ...
Psychology
ISBN:9781337565691
Author:Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Psychology in Your Life (Second Edition)
Psychology
ISBN:9780393265156
Author:Sarah Grison, Michael Gazzaniga
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research a...
Psychology
ISBN:9781285763880
Author:E. Bruce Goldstein
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Theories of Personality (MindTap Course List)
Psychology
ISBN:9781305652958
Author:Duane P. Schultz, Sydney Ellen Schultz
Publisher:Cengage Learning