EXDM 300 Exam 2 Hill Questions And Answers Graded A+

"Its good to be connected, its bad to be disconnected" - First Corollary: The more you connect, the better off you are. Second Corollary: The more you disconnect, the worse off you are. Accelerating pace of time - -disembeddedness of time, -increased pluralism, -rapidly changing pace of technology American Association of Pediatrics Recommendations - -Identify and pursue what is appropriate for YOUR child in his/her situation -Clarify realistic expectations for college admission -Unscheduled spontaneous child/parent time is very productive -Successful traits in children result from parental love, role modeling, and guidance, not extracurricular or academic commitments -Balance in interests and activities Autonomous motivation - self-directed motivation reflecting an individual's free will Autonomy - -Need to control the course of our lives -Self-governing; to act in accord with one's self, feeling free and volitional in one's action; acts freely chosen. -Autonomy is about acting with a sense of choice, flexibility, and personal freedom while choosing to behave responsibly Basic psychological needs - competence, autonomy, relatedness Bedtime rituals - -Setting the time for bedtime -Story time-Avoiding the parent trap -Goodnight, My Sweet Brigham Young's Advice - Work 8 hours, sleep 8 hours, recreate 8 hours "Recreation and diversion are as necessary to our well-being as the more serious pursuits of life" Ch 10: Self Determination Theory - Ch 11: Time Famine - Ch 12: Take back your time - Ch 13: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age - Ch 14: Intentional Family - Ch 9: Why we do what we do - Changing Pace - Time Diaries and Examinations Take Stock of Finances Optimal Self Personal inventory Recovery Time Sleep Realistic Expectations Shabbat (Hebrew word for Sabbath meaning pause or cease) Simplicity Slow FoodSupport Group Early Rising Scriptures Stillness Childhood Obesity - -Epidemic proportions -1 in 5 children are obese -Doubled in the past 2-3 decades across age, race, and gender Children's Lost Time - Since the 1980's, children ages 3-12 have lost 12 hours per week of free time. -25% decrease in play -50% drop in outdoor activity Cleanliness - -Increasing standards of cleanliness -From the amount of time spent on laundry in America actually increased, even with the introduction in automatic washers and dryers Coming home - -"Arsenic" hour -Separate but equal -Most family connection rituals have to change as children get older. -Two's company Competence - -need to be effective when dealing with environment -Capacities and strategies for attaining desired outcomes -For highest performance, perceived competence must be linked with perceived autonomy. -Danger of "controlling" positive feedback negatively affecting intrinsic motivation Connected Experience - -Practical Need-Potential Savings in Time and Energy -Remembered Relationships Consistency is at the heart of family rituals - Intentional Families don't necessarily ritualize every aspect of their life. Controlled motivation - When people are motivated to obtain a desired consequence or extrinsic reward. Deci & Ryan - Soma Game Cube - Rewarding people for intrinsic motivation - "no pay, no play." Deci and Ryan - Studied motivation Intrinsic motivation is superior to extrinsic motivation Deci and Ryan's Self-Determination Theory (SDT) - assumes that people are driven to try to grow and attain fulfillment, with their behavior and well-being influenced by three innate needs: competence, autonomy, and relatedness (driven by CAR) Leads to greater intrinsic motivation Decision-Making and Problem Solving - -Reduced in experienced internet users -Less reading more power-browsing -Information overload - "artificial" intelligence Disconnected Aloneness - "Loneliness" expresses the pain of being alone "Solitude" expresses the glory of being alone disembeddedness of time - Movement away from time as a circular process/prospective -industrial revolution -work is not connected to time of day -work based on convenienceego involvement - the process of people's feelings of worth being dependent upon specific outcomes Elder Ballard Church Service Quote - "Occasionally we find some who become so energetic in their Church service that their lives become unbalanced. They start believing that the programs they administer are more important than the people they serve. They complicate their service with needless frills and embellishments that occupy too much time, cost too much money, and sap too much energy. They refuse to delegate or to allow others to grow in their respective responsibilities."