...Summary Adult Learning Theories are organized on the comprehension of adults. Certain obstacles grown-ups may endure could hinder their learning process. Preceptors use adult learning theories to format the learning process of their students. Every student has different circumstances and life experiences that can affect their ability to learn. Adult learning theories are intended to give scholars a perception on how adults learn. The article “Adult Learning Theory: Applications to Non-Traditional College Students” focuses on how to teach and comprehend the adult learner, showing them ways that they can contribute to the learning environment, to enhance their knowledge adults are perpetually learning recent data. Knowles describes four principles in Andragogy that portrays the grown-up learner. 1. They resist having information bestowed upon them; they are self-directed and take responsibility for their actions. 2. They have an abundant amount of experience that serves as a vital part of the foundation in their individualism. 3. They’re eager to learn and will usually engage actively in the learning environment. 4. They are motivated to perform task. “Adult students returning to college attend for a specific goal and the primary component of their motivational drive tends to be internal.” (Knowles, 1984) Adults have a desire for learning and it’s crucial that instructors clasp the different approaches of learning. When approaching new learning material do so strategically...
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...that the Johns Hopkins psychologist used this opportunity as an experiment to test his nurture theory of gender identity. What are the expected results of this experiment, assuming that the nurture theory is valid? Given that this nurture theory is valid, the expected results of this experiment is that Brenda (who was formally Bruce) will grow up thinking that she was born a female and will throughout her entire life spam portray only idealistic female roles. 2. According to the nurture theory, predict the gender identity Bruce would express if he were not subjected to gender re-assignment surgery and raised as a boy? According to this nurture theory, if Bruce had not been subjected to gender re assignment, he would grow up as a little boy, doing all the things that little boys do. He however, would probably question why he was different in the genital area as opposed to his twin brother. Part 2 1. What, if any, aspects of David’s experiences support the nurture theory of gender identity? There is really no one aspect of David’s experiences to support this theory or nurture because even though his parents tried to grow him as a female and he was played in an environment with other females, he still refused to act according to how a female should be. 2. What, if any, aspects of David’s experiences support the nature theory of gender identity? The nature theory says that the way we act is solely based on our environment. Based on my readings I would say that...
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...Government Side of the Microsoft Argument In investigating the argument between the government and Microsoft, the government pursued three of four theories that they believed Microsoft violated. The first theory was after establishing good creditability; they used the market to and unethical tactics to control the market. The courts ruled that the law was violated on this count. The second theory was that Microsoft attempted to monopolize the market for internet browsers and the courts also ruled that this was a violation. The third theory was that Microsoft intentionally and incorrectly set up a system that denied consumers of choices, this also constituted as a violation. On the fourth argument did not hold up. The argument the way it seems to be going is that Microsoft has grown to become a monopoly, but it does not give them the right to monopolize the consumers that has helped this company grow to success. A company of this magnitude should not abandon the social and ethical morals of the public. This case has grown to become so complex, that as an average individual, you are not really aware that your rights are being violated. The government has stepped in to protect the consumer’s right and break down the system to receive justice. As United States citizens, we have the right to buy and sell and also make choices, whether it is in our best interest or not, that is our constitutional right. On the premise that a manufacturer of a market that dominates...
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...Although rational choice theory does have merit to otherwise strengthen its argument, there are some limitations to rational choice that weakens its case for criminal behavior. One limitation that I have identified, is that this theory does not take into account non-rational human behavior, such as emotional and psychological behaviors. In some cases, individuals, when confronted with a devastating or emotionally charged situation, are sometimes cause them to commit a crime. For example, if a husband walks in on his wife having relations with another man or vice versa, there is no real way to correctly identify the way someone is going to behave when confronted with this scene. Some individuals may commit a violent act based on irrational impulse...
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...Individual Theories By: Eleanore Krzeminski CJS/240 Michelle Wilson Eleanore Krzeminski When dealing with the adolescents we must think about how the life in which they have grown up with has in fact affected them in any way. Some adolescents have lived abusive lives with only one parent. Some of the younger children have been in situations that one would never dream of. There are many different reasons why some adolescents choose to commit crimes and why some of them choose to live the life that is not full of crimes. Even though most have been in similar circumstances each still have the choice of life. We often think of those who commit crimes as a person who makes stupid choices. However, one must sit down and think about all perspectives that an adolescent has had to deal with in a lifetime. There are three theories that result in criminal behavior. In this paper I will discuss the following theories; behavioral, neurological and psychodynamic. The behavioral theory is a sense of individuals who in fact learn by observing how other people react to their behaviors. This could be due to past experiences that the adolescents have had to deal with and overcome. Also, living a life where rewards and punishments were a big deal in the household. For example we reward our children if they eat all of their dinner we choose to give them desert. This is a reward in which is deserved when doing what was told to do. However if the food is not gone the child makes that choice...
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...1. Some people have argued that the Johns Hopkins psychologist used this opportunity as an experiment to test his nurture theory of gender identity. What are the expected results of this experiment, assuming that the nurture theory is valid? The expected results of the experiment, providing that the nurture theory is valid then the boy that went through gender reassignment surgery would have grown up flawlessly as girl. The nature theory states an organism will reflect environmental factors. Hence, since the parents grew the child as a girl and other feminine characteristics, the child would develop as if he were born a girl. (he would have adjusted perfectly as a girl) 2. According to the nurture theory, predict the gender identity Bruce would express if he were not subjected to gender re-assignment surgery and raised as a boy? (A gender identity is ones private sense of being a man or a female, and consists primarily of the acceptance of membership in a particular group of people: male or female. Basic gender identity is usually formed by age three and is extremely difficult to change after that. All societies have a set of gender categories that can serve as the basis of the formation of a social identity in relation to other members of society. In most societies, there is a basic division between gender attributes assigned to males and females. In all societies, however, some individuals do not identify with the gender that is assigned to their biological...
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...supporting a rival team. The violence against different team supporters have usually led to the destruction of property, injuries and in some unfortunate events, it has resulted to the loss of lives. These are issues that the world is currently facing. The entire universe has in one way or another experienced such developments especially among the sport spectators. The emergence of football as one of the most watched and supported sport has put it at the very center of hooligan activities. Many hooliganism cases reported today are from soccer matches, where fans find it hard to accept defeat. The fact that so many people today closely follow the sport has made it prominent, with an almost cult-like fan following. The football fans have grown enthusiastic of the sport in such a way that the loss of a match touches a very sensitive nerve among these fans, an aspect that results to anger. The embarrassment caused is usually almost personal among these spectators; hence the slightest trigger to violence leads to a greatly devastating repercussion. As such, hooliganism...
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... describe, analyse, explain; ERQ: discuss, evaluate) This essay will talk about one specific evolutionary explanation of behaviour which is the theory of attachment. First of all what is the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution suggests that all the living organisms in this world fo through a process of natural selection (survival of the fittest per say) in order to have the most beneficial genes carried on. This was proposed by Charles Darwin also known as the father of evolutionary psychology, then again John Bowlby was the first to come up with such theory. How is this linked to behaviour? In essence if a certain behaviour exists in humans(or other) today , then it...
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...and Psychology What Has Driven Nursing Theory Discussing the future of nursing theory can bring up a wide outlook of the direction of nursing. Everyone has different views and interests concerning nursing’s future. In this discussion, we will cover some of the opinions of what has driven nursing theory development, what will drive future development in nursing theory, and how might nursing practice change as a result of evolving nursing theory. According to "Nursing Theory" (2011), “The nursing profession has evolved greatly over time, moving from dependence upon total medical direction providing basic care into an independent practice modality with its own nursing theory practice, nursing models, and distinct nursing interventions” (Nursing Theory).The requirements of nursing education have grown greatly. Nurses used to only take care of basic ADL’s of patients. Today, many nurses have more knowledge than the physicians working with these nurses. It is only logical that nurses have their own set of theories and models that guide their nursing practice. Nursing theories increase the general knowledge within nursing through research implementation. Theories provide the basis for nursing practice, helps to generate future knowledge, and indicates in which direction nursing should develop. Nursing theories are an attempt by the nursing profession to continue within the professional boundaries of nursing (Nursing Theory, 2011). Nursing theory has also been driven by the advanced educations...
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...give a simple or even simplistic answer to the above question: it is tempting to say that analysis and theory of crimes of the powerful have grown so quickly in the last century because the quantity and diversity of such crimes have themselves exploded outwards. As the number of crimes committed by the powerful have risen exponentially across the years and continents, so the police forces, crime-prevention agencies and legislators of the governments charged with halting these crimes have had to evolve into larger and more complex organizations also. For instance, amongst myriad forms of organized crime that developed in the twentieth century, one pertinent recent example is the efflorescence of high-tech and internet crime, where professional and international gangs manipulate technology to extort or steal large sums of money from the public. High-tech crime is of course a recent phenomenon; it did not exist at the turn of the last century. Therefore analysis of such activities by law agencies has grown to respond to this new threat; moreover, the analysis and prevention of such crimes has had to grow in sophistication and size just as the crimes themselves have done. Organized crime - be it narcotic trafficking, prostitution rings, corporate crimes and so on - has become a massive international business, and it has required larger agencies equipped with better criminal theory and technology and international cooperation between agencies to deal with it. Moreover, the clear lapse...
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... John Locke was an influential English philosopher during the enlightenment age. John Locke was born August 29 1632 in wrington Somerset England. His parents were puritan which lead him to grown up in a puritan household. His father was a country lawyer who also served in the military, which lead him to have the best of education. He attended Westminster school in London in 1647 then he attended Christ church in Oxford. He had trouble following the curriculum that was being taught to him which lead him to wonder off and stray into modern philosophy instead of the original curriculum he was suppose to learn. One of his friends that were taking medicine introduced him to it then he found his newfound passion. He begins living though just his mind. He was the very first person back then to identify them though consciousness. He then went to university of Oxford and study medicine and lectured on Greek, moral and rhetoric, which lead to a lot of his writing and his outlook on political disputes. Locke became friends with English statesman Anthony Cooper, Shaftesbury who was his adviser and physician. He became a very influential English philosopher with his writing topics being political philosophy, epistemology and also education. He founded the school of empiricism. Locke's Theory of empiricism emphasized the importance of experience of senses in pursuit of knowledge rather than speculation or reasoning. Francis the early part of the 17th century developed the doctrine...
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...this opportunity as an experiment to test his nurture theory of gender identity. What are the expected results of this experiment, assuming that the nurture theory is valid? The expected results of this experiment, in relation to the nurture theory, would be that Bruce or Brenda would grow up as a girl and never realize that she was born a boy. The expected results are that if the parents raised the child and “nurtured” him as a girl, she would act and live a life as a girl. If the “nurture” theory is valid, Brenda would grow up living and partaking in female roles that this society portrays. 2. According to the nurture theory, predict the gender identity Bruce would express if he were not subjected to gender re-assignment surgery and raised as a boy? The gender identity that Bruce would express is he were not subjected to gender re-assignment would be male. Despite his genitalia being dysfunctional, Bruce would still grow up in an environment that would develop him as a male and he would identify himself as male. I’m sure that Bruce’s parents would set up an environment with toys that boys like to play with like cars and treat him like boy and according to the nurture theory, Bruce would continue to grow in that environment as a boy. Part 2 1. What, if any, aspects of David’s experiences support the nurture theory of gender identity? Within the text, there is not really any instances that support the nurture theory of gender identity. As the parents tried to “nurture”...
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...(Lantagne). According to Furnham, stereotypes used in advertising can be explained using two schools of thought, the ‘mirror’ or the ‘mould’ explanation. The mirror explanation proposes that advertisements reflect society and the stereotypes presented represent existing attitudes and beliefs of certain groups. This explanation would have little effect on the social norms. Advertisers are not seen to be trying to influence society or how certain groups are perceived. Instead, they are using the attitudes, beliefs and stereotypes of society to promote a product. The mould explanation argues that advertisers are trying to influence social principles and opinions in a target audience in order to promote their product. This theory stems from the social learning theory that suggests people are most likely to imitate observed behaviors if it is assumed to result in a reward. In advertising, consumers of a product are usually depicted as being socially rewarded, whilst non-consumers may be penalized. Consequently, an advertisement that draws heavily on stereotypes—especially ones that may be inaccurate or negative representations—will silently persuade the audience to view gender stereotypes as social norms and behave as a result (Furnham) On television shows, men are perceived as the ones who bring home the income while the women stay home with the children. The show Married with Children was a popular show that featured the husband going to work and the wife staying home. During the...
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...negative effects of globalisation on the development of less developing countries (LDC’s), this will be done while using an appropriate theory of development perspective (dependency theory), and at the end of the essay in which a conclusion shall be arrived at. Globalisation came into the picture in the nineties of the last century with the end of the cold war and the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the global trend towards the rolling ball this is according to ( ). Globalisation is the process of increasing the connectivity and interdependence of the world markets and businesses. It is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Globalisation on its own is virtually meaningless. Like its precursor, the word “development”, it needs an adjective to escape from a convenient conceptual fuzziness; the adjective used here will be “neo-liberal”. This means that globalisation is another name for late twentieth/twenty-first century capitalism. (www.abouteconomics.com) Stephen Gill (2008) defines globalisation as the reduction of transaction cost of Trans boarder movements of capital and goods thus of factors of production and goods. Tahir Hussain (2010) mentions in his book how Guy Brainbant says that the process of globalisation not only includes opening up of world trade, development of advanced means of communication, internationalisation of financial markets, growing importance of...
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...genetic makeup, but he or she will still have an individual personality to call his or her own. The study of personality is quite complex and involves many ideas and theories from wide variety of scholars. Personality is also something people can share and relate to with one another. According to Allport, “Personality is about what is unique to the individual, but it is also about what is shared across people” (Allport, 1962). Although there are several approaches to the personality analysis, this paper will specifically focus on the psychodynamic, humanistic and existential approaches. This paper will compare and contrast these theories, explore the characteristics that accompany these theories, and explain the interpersonal relational aspects associated with these particular theories. Psychodynamic Theory The theory of psychodynamics is the basic study of all psychological abilities that place an influence on human behavior (Feist & Feist, 2009). This may especially include the compelling relationships among the motivation of the conscious and unconscious, which were the ideas of Sigmund Freud. Although Freud established the ideas of “psychodynamics” to explain the mind flow of the libido, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Melanie Klein should also be accredited for laying the foundation for the psychodynamic theory (Wikipedia Foundation, Inc., 2011). The ideas behind psychodynamics are often divided into two sections. The first is the interaction of emotional forces, which is...
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