In this discussion, you are to integrate the points you learned in Module 7 (Motivation) material (text readings, video content, and other material) with Module 13 (Social Psychology) material (text readings, video content, and other material). I would like you to think about how the material from the modules is relevant to the public health issues we currently face.
Rather than ignore a current controversy, I thought it would be beneficial to apply some of your new–found knowledge to the controversy. Write a discussion that addresses how motivational forces, that sometimes conflict, impact behaviors that are relevant to others. During the current pandemic, government officials and others have asked us to change our behaviors to help curtail and change the nature of the spread of the coronavirus. What do you think motivates most people to adhere to these restrictions? Do you think cultivating intrinsic or extrinsic motivation would better increase compliance with rules such as wearing facemasks and engaging in social distancing? How do you think cultural factors such as individualism and collectivism impact compliance with these health recommendations? If you were a public health official, what steps would you take to increase compliance? Why do you think some people feel so strongly about not complying with these regulations? Are phenomena such as the Bystander Effect and the Fundamental Attribution Error or findings related to research on compliance and obedience relevant to this discussion? How?
Module 7
- Intro to motivation
https://bcove.video/2LuLEU - Important human motivations– the drive to succeed
https://bcove.video/2TMMO6w - Important human motivations– love
https://bcove.video/2JqtEKr - Important human motivations – eating
https://bcove.video/2JpeftG
Module 13
- Attribution Theory
https://bcove.video/2NkM6Xr - Attitudes and Actions
https://bcove.video/2Ni25pa - Conformity
https://bcove.video/2GFQf7O - Obedience
https://bcove.video/2OUqke7 - Deindividuation
https://bcove.video/2KlLCTl
