Use Rotter's psychological needs and concept of freedom of movement to explain Barb's need to lose weight and feel attractive again.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Freedom of movement is the idea that certain behaviors can lead to the satisfaction of a need. People with high freedom of movement believe that their behaviors will result in satisfaction of a need, reinforcement or other positive experience. People with a low freedom of movement maintain the belief that behavior will lead to either punishment or failure. In other words, although they might try to meet certain needs through certain behaviors, they expect that they will be unable to do so.
Barb feels the need to feel attractive and receive attention or recognition from others (recognition/status needs). By losing weight and toning up through exercise, she believes she is more likely to fulfill this need. Love and satisfaction needs may also be fulfilled through this behavior because Barb has a tendency to associate being slender with being attractive to men.