Psychology Question
Overview
Create a plan to motivate four people to leave the hotel's relative safety to head home.
Preparation
Scenario: You and a small group of guests plan to leave the hotel and try to get home. No one knows how extensive the power outage is or how much longer it will last. You want to create a plan to keep the following people motivated:
- Javier is a 36-year-old Hispanic man who lives in Florida. He was traveling to Atlanta for work—he's a manager for a car dealership. He has a wife and three children waiting for him at home.
- Ibrim is a 43-year-old Black man from Tennessee. He had traveled to Atlanta for the Capella University graduation even though none of his family could join him. He's worried he might have lost his job as office manager for a local doctor. His wife often travels for her job, and they are used to being apart.
- Zoe, a 24-year-old White woman from Alabama who had traveled to Atlanta for a romantic weekend with her boyfriend. Since the power outage, her boyfriend has started a relationship with another guest, leaving Zoe alone.
- You.
Step 1: Choose a hedonistic, sensory stimulation, or expectancy-value approach for each person. Note: You can use the same theory for multiple people.
Step 2: In the Capella University LibraryLinks to an external site., find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles related to your topic and/or theory of motivation. You may consider using the Bachelor's in Psychology Library Research GuideLinks to an external site. to help you in your search.
Instructions
Using MS PowerPoint, create a presentation that includes the following:
- Approximately two slides each for Javier, Ibrim, Zoe, and yourself.
- Explain each person's motivation to leave, using an expectancy-value, hedonism, or sensory stimulation approach.
- Relate the motivation theory to specific behaviors.
- Note: You can use the same theory for multiple people or can choose different theories.
- Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the theory related to your topic. (Tip: Start with your textbook, the information is in there).
- Offer a solution to maintaining performance and motivation once the going gets tough.
- Explain each person's motivation to leave, using an expectancy-value, hedonism, or sensory stimulation approach.
Be sure to support your statements with (and cite) your sources along the way. Counting your title slide and references slide, your presentation should be about 8–10 slides in total.
Additional Requirements
- Written communication: Written communication is professional, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
- Resources: Use a minimum of three sources: your textbook and two peer-reviewed journal articles from the Capella library.
- APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
- Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
- Length: 8–10 PowerPoint slides.
- Font and font size: use a minimum of 12-point font.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 1: Relate concepts of human motivation to performance.
- Relate the theory to specific behavior.
- Competency 2: Apply scientific reasoning to psychological phenomena.
- Explain the limitations of using the motivation theories to explain people’s behaviors.
- Competency 3: Employ optimal problem solving strategy on problems in human motivation and performance.
- Offer a solution to maintain performance and motivation for all people involved in the scenario that relies on theories and concepts of motivation.
- Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.
- Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating peer-reviewed, scholarly evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.