New HabitSocial Psychology

Dovie Gordon

Power of Persuasion

SAMPLE:College Student

Dovie Gordon

Change Can be Challenging!

Getting the student to use an agenda for organization

Getting the student to stop flying by the seat of his pants and begin

creating an agenda to obtain order when studying for any course.

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MEASURE

This student would not begin working with the student during our

study sessions until he presented his agenda. Once he presented the

agenda, we would begin working.

INFLUENCE

May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27

30 minutesTo prepare an agenda

15 minutes to prepare an agenda

5 minutes to prepare an agenda

Came Prepared to prepare an agenda

CamePrepared with the agenda written out

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Results: Monday

My interpretation of the results is, that when an individual is a

procrastinator and continually speak of making changes, sometimes there

has to be a force that drive the changes into action. In the beginning,

there was some hesitation but once the student saw the effect on the

amount of time added to studying he began to comply.

Interpretation of Results

Future projects that could stem from this is for teachers in elementary

schools, middle schools, and high schools enforce it with students so that

they will have their weekly goals in order. Therefore, by doing so, the

students will establish the habit of setting educational goals and priorities.

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FUTURE

Research Implications