PSYC 471- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 149 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 471
• Professor: Richard Koestner

Document Summary

1: differentiate different kind of causality: (ex: reading 25 books, autonomous reasons: me because i really believe it is an important goal to have, because of the fun and enjoyment the goal offers. Intrinsic: controlled reasons: someone else because someone else (my mom) wants me to, because i would feel guilty if i didn"t. Study by sheldon 2001: list 8 goals that would last you through the end of the semester, 240 incoming college students followed for entire freshman year. If you have 5 goals, if you track your progress, your most autonomous will be the one you make the most progress with and your control one will be the worst. Water bottle story how he learned about implementation plans: woman gives him a clear water bottle, tells him to fill it up whenever he goes to the bathroom and take it with him everywhere.