Understanding and Changing Habits
This worksheet helps Grade 10 students understand the psychology of habit formation and provides strategies for changing habits, aligning with social studies and psychology principles.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet explores the science behind habits and effective strategies for personal change.
1. According to Charles Duhigg's 'The Power of Habit', what are the three main components of a habit loop?
Desire, Action, Reward
Cue, Routine, Reward
Trigger, Behavior, Outcome
Stimulus, Response, Consequence
2. A small, often unconscious action that precedes a habit is known as a .
3. The feeling of satisfaction or pleasure that reinforces a behavior is called the .
4. When trying to break a bad habit, it is often more effective to the routine rather than trying to eliminate it entirely.
5. Describe one effective strategy for building a new positive habit and provide a real-world example.
6. Willpower alone is generally sufficient for long-term habit change without addressing the habit loop.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
7. Habit Stacking
a. The unconscious process of repeating a behavior.
8. Keystone Habit
b. Linking a new habit to an existing one.
9. Automaticity
c. A habit that, when changed, causes other habits to shift.
10. Reflect on a personal habit you would like to change (either good or bad). Using the concepts discussed in this worksheet, outline a plan for how you would approach changing this habit. Include specific cues, routines, and rewards you would identify or implement.