Psychological Habit
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Analyze one of your habits. How did you develop this habit? Were there role models for this habit? Which people influenced the adoption of this habit?
Why do you continue it? Has there been a time when you have attempted to break this habit?
Use the behavioral personality theory to explain why you have this habit.
Describe components of social/cognitive theory that explain why the habit formed.
Develop a plan that applies operant conditioning to change this habit.
Between the behavioral and social/cognitive theories, which one do you find best explains your personality?
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Analyze one of your habits. How did you develop this habit? Were there role models for this habit? Which people influenced the adoption of this habit?
My biggest habit is keeping towels straight in the bathroom. I believe I developed this habit because growing up everything had to be perfect in the house I lived at as a child. When I cleaned anything, no dust had to be present; consequently, I was then took on that everything had to be perfect in my own little world. My teachers had a part in this as well growing up. I had to have everything in my desk neat, or I lost priveldeges, such as going outside to play, or had to do homework assigned to me from the teacher. As a result, this became a habit, that I do struggle to break on a regular basis.
Why do you continue it? Has there been a time when you have attempted to break this habit?
I continue it because everything looks great when it is in order around the house, and probably do have some sense of low self-esteem. In my opinion, I do it to please others more than myself. Over the years, I have become a people pleaser instead of ...
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