Chapter 3

• An area of science that focuses on people, and in particular, how the mind and feelings may influence behaviours

  Psychology
• The level of commitment to a behaviour or plan of action

  Adherence
• The intensity and direction of someone's effort to participate in an activity or engage in a behaviour.

  Motivation
• The social standing of a person or group that includes education, income, and occupation

  Socioeconomic Status
• Describes when someone is not motivated to engage in an activity or behaviour.

  Amotivation
• When someone participates in an activity or behaviour for some type of reward or recognition from others.

  Extrinsic Motivation
• When people engage in an activity or behaviour because they feel a sense of satisfaction

  Intrinsic Motivation
• One of the most important things about psychology and its relationship with fitness and wellness is the role it plays in the behavioural _____ process

  change