The document discusses different perspectives on motivation and behavior. It references Behncke's argument that the definitions of self-regulation and self-monitoring are unclear. It also notes criticisms of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, such as that some needs are not accounted for and the needs may not be hierarchical. Finally, it mentions criticism of Bandura's social learning theory, such as claims that children in an experiment were manipulated into behaving aggressively.

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Reflective Paper
Motivationist’s Perspective
According to Behncke (2002), self-regulation and self-monitoring is the same thing. An
interesting point and issue is presented about the definition of self-regulation. The example that
Behncke (2002) presents, is that high self-monitors have more public awareness, but low self-
monitors have high internal or private awareness. “If the definition of self-monitoring is the
ability to observe oneself, i.e., one's psychophysiological processes, then high self-monitors are
actually low self-monitors and low self-monitors are high self-monitors” (Behncke, 2002). With
further research and a consensus on the definition, this issue would be solved.
In Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the levels are split up into two groups, which are
“deficiency needs and growth needs” (Huitt, 2007). Huitt (2007) states that a person cannot
move on to a higher level of need until the lower levels are met. There are critics that state that
there are some needs that are not taken into account and that they are also no hierarchical (Huitt,
2007). Bandura’s Social Learning Theory has been criticized due to some claims made against
the theory. One claim stated that the children in the Bobo doll experiment were “teased and
became frustrated because they could not touch the toys,” basically meaning they were
manipulated into behaving aggressively (Isom, 1998).

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References
Behncke, L. (2002). Self-Regulation: A Brief Review. Retrieved November 2, 2011, from
Athletic Insight: http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol4Iss1/SelfRegulation.htm
Huitt, W. (2007). Maslow's HIerarchy of Needs. Retrieved October 26, 2011, from Educational
Psychology Interactive: http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/conation/maslow.html
Isom, M. D. (1998, November 30). Albert Bandura. Retrieved October 26, 2011, from Florida
State University: http://criminology.fsu.edu/crimtheory/bandura.htm