Chapter 8.3

Question 1

What does the person-as-intentional approach suggest?

Answer 1

the person as intentional suggests that individuals are intentional in their behavior.

Question 2

What are the theories for person as intentional?

Answer 2

1. goal setting theory
2. control theory
3. action theory

Question 3

What is the goal setting theory?

Answer 3

In this approach a goal is seen as a motivational force. And individuals who set specific difficult goals perform better than individuals who simply adopt no goal or a ‘do my best’ goal.

Question 4

what is a feedback loop?

Answer 4

A feedback loop is a connection between knowledge of results and the intermediate states that occur between goal commitment and performance.

Question 5

What does the control theory suggest?

Answer 5

The control theory is based on the principle of a feedback loop. It assumes that an individual compares a standard to actual outcome and adjusts behavior to bring the outcome in agreement with the standard

Question 6

What is same sort regulation?

Answer 6

same sort regulation is a regulation process by which individuals take in information about behavior and make adjustments or changes based on that information. These changes affect subsequent behavior.

Question 7

what is self efficacy?

Answer 7

Self efficacy is the belief in ones capability to perform a specific task or reach a specific goal. If you think you can do it you set a higher goal.

Question 8

How to raise self-efficacy?

Answer 8

• experience, you know how to do it because you already did it before.
• modeling, you see someone else do it
• social persuasion, someone says you can do it.
• physiological state, make sure the environment you work in is good.

Question 9

what does the action theory suggest?

Answer 9

The action theory is about the action you planned and the execution. It suggest you establish a goal and then you plan everything (implementing the goal). The action theory is not about setting the goal but about implementing it.