Self-Monitoring and Behaviour Change Report
Self-Monitoring and Behaviour Change Report Vicki McGill Introduction: A person's lifestyle and health are often influenced by their behaviour. Often one will intend to change their lifestyle but in the end, they are unable to change their behaviour through a lack of motivation. Sometimes people change their behaviour for a period of time but are unable to sustain this change due to other influences. In this experiment, I will try to change my exercise regime and sustain this change for fourteen days. My null hypothesis is that I will not change my exercise regime from my baseline period and therefore will not sustain any change. My alternative hypothesis is that during these fourteen days, I will increase my exercise regime and exercise every day. My motivation for changing my exercise regime is to lose weight and become fit. Method: I first measured my baseline period of exercise during seven days. This baseline period was a control for this experiment. During this period of time, I had to consider what aspect of my lifestyle I was going to change. The behaviour that I decided to change was the use of my car when going lectures and into town. I decided to only use my car after dark and to walk to lectures. Also I decided to attend regular aerobics, step and spinfit classes at my local gym. The independent variable measured in this experiment was my motivation to change
Defeating Death.
Nan Ni Larson 6th October 24th, 2003 O'Brien Essay Defeating Death Scientist, writer and anthropologist Ernest Becker once said, "The idea of death, the fear of it, haunts the human animal like nothing else; it is a mainspring of human activity - designed largely to avoid the fatality of death, to overcome it by denying in some way that it is the final destiny of man." Human beings have always had a hard time looking death in the eye and often, they handle their emotions through the avoidance or distortion of the real. Tim O'Brien, who served as an infantry soldier in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, has seen his share of death. He returned from the war sound in mind and body, if not spirit, and he tells powerful stories to endure his pain. In The Things They Carried, he presents us with two narratives in which the protagonists employ contrasting methods of coping with death: Tim, in The Lives of the Dead, brings the deceased back to life in his mind while Mary Anne chooses to add to the destruction around her in Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong. O'Brien does not explicitly provide an explanation for why Tim and Mary Anne reacted to death in the way they did, but upon close examination of the stores, one can infer that the cause of the dichotomy lies in the nature of the characters' experience with death. Death, like life, is a continuous interplay of fact and imagination.
How successful was Lord Liverpools government in defeating radical demands 1815-1827?
How successful was Lord Liverpool's government in defeating radical demands 1815-1827? Lord Liverpool's government in the period of 1815-1827 used many different methods to try and control the fast progressing threat of Radicals who, classes, wanted reform of parliament. Some historians feel Lord Liverpool had failed in the period and radicals were still rife however other historians argue that the methods were very successful. The latter argument seems to be the truth. Historians argue that in the given period the government under Lord Liverpool's acts were successful in defeating radical demands. One method of dealing with radical demands was to squash any 'revolutions' such as the Cato Street Conspiracy of 1821 with the use of spies such as ' William the Spy'. The arrests of the radicals that followed put many off popular protest and so began after 1820 a decline in protests. This clearly shows how spies and the resulting hangings not only managed to squash demands by preventing violent action which would force the government to cave in but the resulting punishments acted as deterrents for any further copycats or radicals wishing to protest. One major issue in the period was Catholic emancipation so was a big target for radicals' demands. As by the mid 1820s the predominantly Catholic country of Ireland was very sensitive on the issue, as shown by the movement of The
Why was William successful in defeating the rebellions against him 1067 - 1072?
Why was William successful in defeating the rebellions against him 1067 - 1072? When William was crowned King of England he had actually only captured the Southeast. The rest of England was all still 'Anglo-Saxon'. In 1066/1067 William, according to the Normans was the legitimate King of England. He had got Edward the Confessor's promise that he would be King. He also had a kinship with Edward, which made it that much easier to become King. It didn't hurt Williams cause when Harold apparently usurped the throne and took it for him self - it gave William a legitimate reason for invading. Then after William had gained control of the Southeast the rulers of England submitted to him at Little Berkhamstead. Then they allowed him to be crowned King of England with an Anglo-Saxon Service. This shows their acceptance of William as their King. BUT William had made a mistake. He assumed that once he had been crowned King everyone would follow him as their King. William had not gone West of Faringdon and North of Bedford. It just so happened that the remainder of Harold's family was in the West and Edwin and Morcar (the Northern Earls) who were in the North. Both of these groups had not really submitted to William as their king and were willing to start a rebellion to stop William becoming even more powerful. The rebellions started because when William went back to Normandy. He had to
Explain the factors which affect children's behaviour. Include information about self-esteem, self reliance, variations in family practice, children's needs and individual differences.
Explain the factors which affect children's behaviour. Include information about self-esteem, self reliance, variations in family practice, children's needs and individual differences. Promoting self-esteem is an important element of a child feeling valued. If they are secure and feel confident, they are less likely to display unwanted behaviour. There are many ways of encouraging good behaviour and using reward stickers and star charts has become a popular approach. Some of these are aimed at building self esteem, for example: * 'I have good thinking skills' * 'I am a kind person' * 'I have done really well today'. Others will be direct rewards, such as: * 'Good work' * 'Well done' * 'A kind act' Whole-class rewards are given in some schools by using Golden Time or something similar. Golden Time is often on a Friday afternoon and children are given a greater independence regarding what they do. In some schools, children can even change to another class for the Golden Time session. Setting targets for children can be successful, particularly if the children can see an actual reward outcome. Many primary school classes use charts to indicate which books have been read, or how often good behaviour has been noted, and so on. These give positive reinforcement to the children and encouragement to continue. When managing children's behaviour it is also useful to
How successful was Lord Liverpools government in defeating the radical demands in the years 1815 to 1827?
"HOW SUCCESSFUL WAS LORD LIVERPOOL'S GOVERNMENT IN DEFEATING THE RADICAL DEMANDS IN THE YEARS 1815 TO 1827?" Lord Liverpool's government ruled at a time of huge national discontent, arguably exacerbated by policies introduced by the government. However, there are many reasons why this government could be considered unsuccessful in terms of defeating radicalism from 1815-1827. The government during this period is considered by some to be rather successful: the period of 1815-1821 was one of great turbulence. The initial response from the government to radicalism was one of harsh and repressive measures (the 'Reactionary Tories' phase). Examples of this emerged after 1816, such as the suspension of Habeas Corpus (allowing people to be arrested without trial) and the Six Acts of 1819 (which dramatically reduced the freedom of the people), following events like the revolutionary and treasonous Cato Street Conspiracy (1820) and the perfectly legal March of the Blanketeers (1817). Although seen by many to be excessively punitive, these measured helped to stamp out would-be revolutionaries, ensuring a modicum of stability and realising the government's main objective: to defend the country from both external and internal threats. After 1821, and with the improving economic environment, the Tory government was less threatened by protest and radicalism, and some of the harsher
self-fulfillment
Provide a view of the notion of the self-fulfilling prophecy using a personal case study in which your predictions have affected your behaviour and/or your communications with others. Since the emergence of social psychology, many psychologists tend to find the relationship between individuals' predictions or expectations and their social behaviours as well as communications. It was not until the late 1940s that Robert Merton theorised the notion by introducing the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, which could be defined as a situation occurs when a person's expectations about the target person eventually lead actions that cause those expectations to come true. (Kassin, 2001: 477). After that, many experiments had been conducted and the most famous one was carried out by Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson's Pygmalion in the Classroom. Their research was concluded with the finding that teacher's expectations play an important role in shaping students' academic performance (Schneider et al, 2005: 217). Although it might be criticised, it is generally agreed that self-fulfilling prophecy has a strong impact on the individuals' self-concept, as well as their behaviour and communication. This essay, therefore, will analyse how the process of self-fulfilling prophecy will affect individuals' behaviour and communication with a personal case study. I would like to start my
what is self? The Perception of Self
The Perception of Self Self can be defined in two different meanings,one is in physiological point of view as self is a living organism capable of operating condition of the living like singing,talking,rising,sitting,walking,sleeping and using arms and legs.In psychology,self is the one that directs mind and capable of executing decision and directions can analyse facts,can distinguish good and bad,can deal with difficult circumstances and react according to the given situation.Both meaning although different in natures only comes out in one single meaning as self is an individual and an independent being.Carl Rogers defined "self as a flexible and changing perception of personal identity".Self is affected y the environment they revolve in,but some researches says that social culture doesn't really affect one's self.Although it is still high debatable and questionable.Some psychologist believe one main reason why people exell in their field is because they have a self-esteem.High self-esteem is the product of the three main ideas in which if well go together person we'll be successful in any field they will chose,even dealing with highest personality from the society.This three main form is ideal self,self image and true self.If there is an imbalance of the three,anxiety and self disturbance will come out. Many psychologist believe that self concept plays a major role in
Behavioural therapies are used to relearn maladaptive behaviour. Token economy is one type of behavioural therapy. In this therapy the patient is awarded for appropriate behaviour by tokens,
Clinical Psychology- Jan 04 A1 a) The behavioural approach explains that abnormal behaviour is developed as a result to learning processes. Those with symptoms of disorders have learned self-defeating or ineffective ways of behaving. This is mainly due to the learning of maladaptive behaviour, which takes place by processes including classical and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is when an emotional response including anxiety and fear is associated through any neutral stimulus. In other words, when a stimulus is regularly coupled with an unpleasant than this stimulus can result to a phobia. Operant conditioning is another method of learning process. When an individuals behaviour is reinforced then it is repeated and if it is punished it is less likely to be repeated. b) Behavioural therapies are used to relearn maladaptive behaviour. Token economy is one type of behavioural therapy. In this therapy the patient is awarded for appropriate behaviour by tokens, which can later be exchanged for more desirable things such as luxurious foods, recreational time or watching television. It is based on the basic principles of operant conditioning and is mainly used on problem children, juvenile delinquents and people suffering from schizophrenia. c) Research has been carried out to show the effectiveness of token economy. Alloyon and Azron (1968) carried out a study
Self-Concept
Self-Concept Self-esteem and Self-image * Self-concept: the whole set of attitudes, opinions and cognitions that a person has of them. * Self-esteem: a high opinion of oneself. * Self-image: one's own idea of oneself or sense of one's worth. Self-concept is valuable these are causes why: * The way we see ourselves inspires and encourages us to do things, or sometimes stop us from doing things, e.g. is we may feel that we are going to fail in exams there is a possibility you will if you think that way. * The way we communicate may give us confidants or make us feel nervous, worried or uneasy when approached by others. * They way we view ourselves can indicate that we have knowledge cheerfulness and delight or sadness and misery from life experiences * If we feel good about ourselves that may lead us to brighter futures and an enjoyable life, or it may lead to dilemma and problems in managing or surviving in life. Influences on self-concept Age Age makes a huge dissimilarity to the way children illustrate themselves and to the way adults think about their lives. Our self-concept grows and changes as we grow older. When you are in a young age you are not as much anxious about the way you illustrate them selves, but when you are more mature and elder you are more conscious. Appearance Somewhere between 10 and 12 years of age, children start to analyse the ways which
