Points: 100
For the assignment, watch the following TEDx talk: Scott Geller, “The Psychology of Self-Motivation”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E (Links to an external site.)
Then answer the following questions.
(9 points) According to the speaker, what are the three questions one must answer “yes” to in order to be self-motivated?
(16 points) What are the 4 “Cs” the speaker mentions in the talk?
(15 points) How does the talk relate to material covered in either the Motivation or the Learning lectures? (Pick one concept from either lecture or chapter. Show that you understand the concept and how it relates to the talk.)
(60 points) Pick an area of your life where you could use a boost in self-motivation (e.g., school work, health). Using the main points of the talk as a guide, how could you work to improve your motivation? Describe strategies or steps you can take in detail. Be specific.
What behavior do you want to change? Specifically, what is your goal? (It must be measurable.)
How can you measure progress toward your goal?
What specific steps will you take? How do these steps relate to the concepts mentioned in the talk?
Make sure your goal is realistic. Are you going to allow yourself any scheduled “cheats?”
Specifics
Use 12-point font and standard margins (1-inch) and double-space the lines.
Maximum page limit is 3 pages.
Assignment must be submitted on Canvas as either a Word Document (.doc, .docx) or PDF (.pdf). No “.pages” files.
General advice
Write in complete sentences (at least for questions 3