Sharon has several goals, such as spending time with family and doing well in her career. However, sometimes these different goals are activated at different times by environmental cues, making her want to pursue one goal over the other. One morning, Sharon is walking to her office at work, and she glances at a poster on the wall advertising a "Mommy and Me" class (which is a class for mothers and children to bond). When she gets back to her desk, she suddenly feels like calling her daughter at daycare to check-in on how she is doing even though she is not aware of why she is feeling this way. This is an example of what?

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Johan Dickson

Social Studies

21 September, 01:59

Sharon has several goals, such as spending time with family and doing well in her career. However, sometimes these different goals are activated at different times by environmental cues, making her want to pursue one goal over the other. One morning, Sharon is walking to her office at work, and she glances at a poster on the wall advertising a "Mommy and Me" class (which is a class for mothers and children to bond). When she gets back to her desk, she suddenly feels like calling her daughter at daycare to check-in on how she is doing even though she is not aware of why she is feeling this way. This is an example of what?

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Cameron Taylor · Answer 1

non-conscious goal pursuit

Explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that this is an example of a non-conscious goal pursuit. This refers to when an individual's urge to pursue a goal is subconsciously activated, thus removing the opportunity for that individual to decide on pursuing an important goal, or even choosing to abandon an unimportant goal.