The Habit Loop
What is a habit?
A behavior that becomes automatic through repeating it over time/doing it over and over again.
What are the three habits that tend to affect one another?
Eating, sleeping and exercising
What is the name of the different marketing strategies companies use to influence people to buy their products?
Advertising gimmicks
What current teacher has taught the longest amount of time at WJA?
Mr. Nesbitt
What shape is a stop sign?
An octagon
The cue is what prompts the habit loop to start and what reminds us of doing the habit. What are 3 examples of a cue.
It can be anything that reminds us of doing the habit, like a certain feeling (which could be emotional or physical), a time of day, a place, people you’re with, what you did just before – or some combination of those things.
What does it mean to repeatedly put off something you know you need to get done?
Procrastination
This is the advertising gimmick companies use when trying to get you to upgrade to the next model even if there aren't many differences between models.
Emphasizing "newness"
What state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
Florida
How many Olympic rings are there in the logo and what are their colors?
5 rings-Black, gold/yellow, red, green, and blue
What is "satisfaction" in the habit loop?
What we get out of doing the habit or why we like it. It’s what keeps us even doing habits that we want to crush.
Sometimes motivation is just not enough. When it's tough to stick to a habit, what is something that can help us stick to it?
A small reward
What is the advertising gimmick where businesses make a product look popular in their ads, so we don’t want to miss out on what seems “everyone” else is experiencing.
Bandwagon effect
What NBA team has the best record in the Eastern Conference? BONUS 500 points for knowing their record within 2 wins and losses
Boston Celtics, 55-14
How many bones does an adult human have?
206 bones
What follows the satisfaction in habits that we want to crush and is typically the reason why we want to crush or change a habit?
Negative side effects/consequences
What does it mean to get immediate pleasure from doing something? (Doing the fun things first)
Instant gratification
What is the name of the advertising gimmick when businesses use a celebrity that we like to promote a product so that we’re more likely to think that the product is good. This also happens when the product itself looks good.
Halo effect
What is the name of the sport that Harry Potter played and what position did he play?
Quidditch, the seeker
What is the name of the flower that was brought to DC from Japan as a gift?
The Cherry Blossom
In the TED Talk we watched with Tim Urban, there were 2 characters that showed up in his brain that affected the "Rational Decision Maker". What are the names of the two characters?
The Instant Gratification Monkey and the Panic Monster
What is it called when you do what’s important before doing what’s fun?
Delayed gratification
When businesses put high original prices on their merchandise but right away they pretend to put it “on sale,” so we feel like we’re getting a good deal.
Price anchoring
How many dogs are owned by the teachers of WJA. BONUS 500 points if you can name them all!
8-Bronx, Emma, Asher, Ellie, Evie, Monterey, Kaya, Ricky.
What are the 4 houses at Hogwarts?
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin