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mikaylakyoung

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Four-year-old Brooklynn is struggling in preschool and at home. She wants to do things by herself, but her teachers and parents keep telling her what to do. What is she struggling with, and why?
 
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You are debating motivation with your classmate and say that you are a strong proponent of self-determination theory. Based on what you know about the theory, what are the main tenets that you are arguing?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Brooklynn is struggling with autonomy. Autonomy means having control over your actions and your life. When autonomy is absent, you feel controlled by forces alien to the self. Adults are always telling children what to do, and their emotions can overwhelm them.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: I am arguing that three needsautonomy, competence, and relatednesscan explain much of human behavior.


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