Theory

Since time began the human population of earth has produced its share of crimes, defined by a governing authority, and criminals. For nearly that long, those sitting in judgment theorized…

Nobody sees it, yet, every single person demands for it. Some ask for a lot of it. Some require minimum amount of it. I’m talking about space – personal space,…

Madeleine Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity and Universality theory continues to be one of the oldest and broadest concepts to create understanding of varied and related cultures around the globe (Andrews…

The purpose of this discussion is to compare and contrast two theories that were used as the basis for articles in the readings for this week. The first article applies…

Merck and river blindness are a good example for Utilitarianism theory because the results brought happiness for both the company and the people. Utilitarianism is an ethical framework that focuses…

If one were to discuss democracy, it would take a lifetime or so to discuss it.  Democracy is a topic that is too profound to discuss concisely and the answers…

Vicarious learning is explained in the Social Cognitive Theory which was theorized and expanded upon by Albert Bandura. He explains that people are able to acquire and maintain certain behavioral…

Theory X and theory Y are theories of motivation, which were developed by Douglas McGregor. This paper will discuss the differences between theory X and theory Y, under the light…

There is an ongoing debate in the United States regarding intelligent design (ID) and evolutionary theory. What are their views, why are they so critical of the other camp’s beliefs,…

The issue topic of the debate regarding to the octogenarians can be explained by the Disengagement Theory of Aging under the psychosocial aspect of aging. Disengagement theory explains that aging…

For countless centuries a debate has quietly raged among philosophers as to the validity of the Divine Command Theory. This moral framework is erected within theistic constraints holding that the…

What is Motivation? Motivation is a word popularly used to explain why people behave as they do. Some psychologists and scientists view motivation as the factor that determines behavior, as…

According to Thibaut & Kelly (1959), who are often cited for being major contributors to the Social Exchange Theory, they clearly define the theory that “the concepts of Comparison Level…

In this essay I will be looking at four theories relating to attribution of causality. Jones (1977) defined attribution as ‘the process by which people use available information to make…

Attribution theory was a psychological theory first proposed by Fritz Heider in 1958 and extended by Harold Kelley in 1967. Terence R. Mitchell first introduced attribution theory as a leadership…

According to the history of development theory, there are a wide variety of development paradigms that was emerged to assist all societies to develop economic, political, and social including cultural…

Martin and Halverson (1981), like Kohlberg, believed that gender development involves acquiring information about one’s own gender. However, Martin and Halverson argued that children start to learn about gender –…

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen illustrates how money shapes the attitude and the behavior of people. The main idea that Jane Austen presents is the Marxist Theory. This theory…

In order for teachers to plan and enable learning teachers first must understand the theories and principles that underpin them. A learning theory is an attempt to describe how students…

In your elementary microeconomics, the basic principles of consumer behaviour were introduced by laying a strong foundation on the theory of demand on which premise the consumer behaviour is build…