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Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything Quiz
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change EverythingBJ FoggFloss one tooth. Two push-ups after each trip to the bathroom. A quick “nice job” to yourself. Stanford behavior scientist BJ Fogg argues that habits fail more often because of how a behavior is designed than because of weak character, and he shows how to rebuild a habit from three parts.
Question 1 of 5
In Fogg's model, what has to come together at one moment for a behavior to happen?
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Right answer: Motivation, ability and a prompt
A behavior happens when motivation, ability and a prompt come together at one moment. It isn't about willpower or discipline.
Question 2 of 5
What does Fogg advise doing while a motivation wave is high?
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Right answer: Take one-time steps that make the road easier later
While motivation is high, do the one-time things that make the road easier later. The wave passes, but what you did stays.
Question 3 of 5
You plan an hour of English a day and give up after a week. What would Fogg suggest?
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Right answer: Shrink the practice to one word a day
For Fogg, the act itself takes root first and the size grows later. A tiny version is hard to skip even on a bad day, so it lasts.
Question 4 of 5
Which habit recipe is closest to Fogg's method?
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Right answer: "After I put my cup in the sink, I'll wipe one plate"
A recipe hooks a tiny action to an anchor, something you already do every day. The anchor gives the signal and removes the question "when?".
Question 5 of 5
After two push-ups it feels laughably little, nothing to celebrate. What would Fogg say?
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Right answer: Celebrate right away, even just say "great" to yourself
For Fogg, celebration is the core of the method: emotions create habits, not repetitions. Feeling "I did it" right after the action gives the habit roots.
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