Activity 2.

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Think about the meaning you have derived from exploring a theory that should guide your action or behavior (mental processing, attitude, technical or other skill) or practice.

From Intentions to Actions: A Theory of Planned Behavior By Icek A !en

Abstract
There appears to be general agreement among social psychologists that most human behavior is goal"directed (e. g., #eider, $%&' ( )e*in, $%&$). Being neither capricious nor frivolous, human social behavior can best be described as follo*ing along lines of more or less *ell"formulated plans. Before attending a concert, for example, a person may extend an invitation to a date, purchase tickets, change into proper attire, call a cab, collect the date, and proceed to the concert hall. +ost, if not all, of these activities *ill have been designed in advance( their execution occurs as the plan unfolds. To be sure, a certain se,uence of actions can become so habitual or routine that it is performed almost automatically, as in the case of driving from home to *ork or playing the piano. #ighly developed skills of this kind typically no longer re,uire conscious formulation of a behavioral plan. -evertheless, at least in general outline, *e are normally *ell a*are of the actions re,uired to attain a certain goal. .onsider such a relatively routine behavior as typing a letter. /hen setting this activity as a goal, *e anticipate the need to locate a type*riter, insert a sheet of paper, ad ust the margins, formulate *ords and sentences, strike the appropriate keys, and so forth. 0ome parts of the plan are more routine, and re,uire less conscious thought than others, but *ithout an explicit or implicit plan to guide the re,uired se,uence of acts, no letter *ould get typed. The Theory of 1lanned Behavior have at its core the belief that all the activity a person performed is planned or premeditated even though some activities are more routinely planned those others. This been so mean that proper behavior (mental processing, attitude, technical skill or other skill) *ould need to be in line *ith actions. There is no though in my mind that a strong belief system *ould have had to be in place, example. The belief that all planning and preparations *ill result in goals been reali!ed.

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Assess your application of this theory in actual practice to see if gaps exist.
a) Inability to control properly some interfering circumstances (raining or car braking do*n etc.) b) 1rocrastination c) )ack of proper time management

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/rite at least three (3) ,uestions for intervie*ing someone about the gap or divide bet*een meaning and behavior.

A) #o* do you react to criticism of other (*hether constructive or other*ise)4 B) 5o you have a problem *ith managing issue4 If yes, ho* do you deal *ith this issue4 .) 6pon reali!ing that your beliefs don7t match your actions, *hat steps do you take to correct this problem4

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6se these ,uestions to do a self intervie* $. I am a firm believer of constructive criticism( therefore, I *ill gladly accept them. As for negative criticism I often reflect on them but at times fail to turn them around to positive ones.

2. 9es I have a big problem *ith time management. #o*ever, I am a little better at it as I am no* purposeful in my a*areness of the passing of time. 1lanning ahead and keeping a list of things to do help a lot. 3. 0elf reflection takes place. I begin *ith ,uestioning myself to see if my beliefs even make sense or add any value to my life. If my beliefs add value to my life, I then check to see( *hat is the underlined cause is( that is preventing the cohesion of belief and practice. 0ometime one can even reali!e that belief and practice don7t match up because that is not the person that one necessary *ant to be.
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