#5 Motives to eat

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Obesity in America

STRESS AND EMOTION

Quick Quiz: (journal response)- Why do you think obesity is such a problem in America today?

LEARNING TARGET- I can how food as a motivator can be problematic for humans.

CHAPTER 14 pages 484-497 Set point- Bulimia- Anorexia- Need for achievement- TAT- Approach goals- Avoidance goals- Performance goals Mastery goals- Self fulfilling prophecy

READ CHAPTER 14 pages 484-497 and answer these questions as you go, do  not respond with your opinion, respond with information from the text Is being overweight usually a result of psychological problems? What theory explains why it’s so hard for heavy people to lose weight, and just as hard for thin people to gain it? Why are people all over the world getting fatter? Why are so many competent professional women determined to be very thin? Why is doing your best an ineffective goal to set for yourself? When you are learning a new skill, which should you concentrate on; mastering it or performing it well in front of others? Which aspects of a job are more important than money in increasing your work satisfaction and involvement? How is the desire to achieve affected by the opportunity to achieve? Does more money produce more happiness? What kind of conflict do you have when you want to study for a big exam but also want to go out partying? 11. Summarize each of the types of conflicts below(496) Approach-approach Avoidance-avoidance Approach-avoidance

HOMEWORK: Six aspects of the work environment have been found to increase job involvement, work motivation, and job satisfaction.  Describe these conditions.  How is money related to work motivation? PAGE 494