Psy 203T Week 3 Discussion Human Motivation And Development

Discussion Prompt: Select 1 prompt below and respond in a minimum of 200 words: • From the perspective of an advertising assistant: What principles of each of the theories of emotion might you use to create interest in a new product? (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings. The information you present for your post should come from the readings and focus on theories of emotion, not marketing.) • Ch. 8 discusses development across the lifespan. From the perspective of a child-care provider, consider what factors might determine why a child is not learning to walk at the same pace as his peers. What kinds of environmental influences might be involved (be specific and explain)? What kinds of genetic influences might be involved (be specific and explain)? (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings. The information you present for your post should come from the readings. Information from the case study does not count as course material.) • Ch. 8 discusses development across the lifespan. From the perspective of a retail manager: how might the needs of adolescent employees differ from the needs of adult employees? Would you use different strategies to motivate and reward adolescent and adult workers? (You might want to also refer to what we learned last week about motivation.) (Remember, the focus of your post should be to show off what you have learned from the readings. The information you present for your post should come from the readings.) Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.