Question

Jill wants to get more active, but is having trouble motivating herself to engage in more physical activities. she talks with a friend and they decide to help motivate each other to be more active by documenting the number of physical activities they engage in each week. if they meet a certain requirement, they reward themselves with a gift or a leisure activity. which approach are jill and her friend using to motivate themselves?

Answer 1

The approach that Jill and her friend is doing the motivation and reward system.  In this system, a set of goal is being targeted and a reward is being accomplished after reaching the goal. In this case, Jill and her friend reward themselves by getting a gift or doing a leisure activity.