At this point in the experiment, there was confusion over what this would have to do with goals and memory. I was then given an activity to fill out on paper called “Improving and Maintaining One’s Physical Health.” It involved questions like “will exercise improve health?” and required me to fill in a chart that pulled the process on how to accomplish this goal into parts. Brandon then asked me if I was willing to exercise at least 4 times a week for the next two weeks and I answered that I would. Then, I was given another online survey which asked how I personally carry out behaviors and how we describe behaviors differently. It asked me to reframe terms by the way the action is performed. For example, I reframed the phrase “cleaning the house” into “vacuuming the house.” I was then questioned about my commitment to the goal and how I feel about the goal. It wanted to know if I felt excited about it or if I just
At this point in the experiment, there was confusion over what this would have to do with goals and memory. I was then given an activity to fill out on paper called “Improving and Maintaining One’s Physical Health.” It involved questions like “will exercise improve health?” and required me to fill in a chart that pulled the process on how to accomplish this goal into parts. Brandon then asked me if I was willing to exercise at least 4 times a week for the next two weeks and I answered that I would. Then, I was given another online survey which asked how I personally carry out behaviors and how we describe behaviors differently. It asked me to reframe terms by the way the action is performed. For example, I reframed the phrase “cleaning the house” into “vacuuming the house.” I was then questioned about my commitment to the goal and how I feel about the goal. It wanted to know if I felt excited about it or if I just