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  • Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

    Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

    Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development During the 1920s, a biologist named Jean Piaget proposed a theory of cognitive development of children. He caused a new revolution in thinking about how thinking develops. In 1984, Piaget observed that children understand concepts and reason differently at different stages. Piaget stated children's cognitive strategies which are used to solve problems, reflect an interaction BETWEEN THE CHILD'S CURRENT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE AND experience in the world. Research on cognitive development

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Equity Theory

    Equity Theory

    Equity Theory, also known as Adams' Equity Theory, attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. It was first developed in 1963 by John Stacy Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist, who asserted that employees seek to maintain equity between the inputs that they bring to a job and the outcomes that they receive from it against the perceived inputs and outcomes of others (Adams, 1965).

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Colonial Unification Dbq

    Colonial Unification Dbq

    Colonial Unification “ Societies take their shape from any number of forming elements, some roughly identifiable, some obscure and mysterious. There is a strange interplay between ideas and geography, between thought and the landscape that thought encounters; between inherited ideas and acquired environment.” (pg 152 Smith, Page A New Age Now Begins) History has shown us that in order for a society to flourish there must be some commonality within the society. Sharing similar

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Can Biological Theories Explain Rolex Watches in Addition to Peacocks Tails?

    Can Biological Theories Explain Rolex Watches in Addition to Peacocks Tails?

    Can biological theories explain Rolex watches in addition to peacock’s tails? As humans, we do many things which are not instrumentally useful in an evolutionary sense: we dance, get drunk, create art, listen to music, and dress up in expensive clothing, amongst other things. These exhibitions of “useless” behaviours cannot be accounted for simply because we are reported to be in an evolutionary disequilibrium (Kirk et al, 2001); even our ancestors exhibited many of these

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Jon
  • Business Cycle Theory

    Business Cycle Theory

    The Sticky-Wage Model In this model, economists pursue the sluggish adjustment of nominal wages path to explain why it is that the short-run aggregate supply curve is upward sloping. For sticky nominal wages, an increase in the price level lowers the real wage therefore making labor cheaper for firms. Cheaper labor means that firms will hire more labor, and the increased labor will in turn produce more output. The time period where the nominal wage

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • Multi Attribution Utility Theory

    Multi Attribution Utility Theory

    Dan, Please review the tables below, and consider them as a possible solution to the recent problems of poor decision making by the new managers. Obviously, the managers’ decision making problems result from poor decision framing. They are not considering all aspects of the problems, nor properly weighing the consequences of their decisions. The tables below are from the Multi-Attribution Utility Theory (MUAT) worksheets that should drastically improve the process of decision making for the

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Artur
  • Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Organizational Theory and Behavior

    Organizational Theory and Behavior Homework #3 October 9, 2007 What advancement barriers did Lisa encounter? Although Lisa Weber was a highly qualified, ambitious analyst for the firm, she never had a chance for advancement because of that glass ceiling. The idea of becoming a partner was always visible, but never attainable because of the various obstacles she had to face. The same obstacles most women face when trying to climb the corporate ladder. Several barriers

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Grand Strategies

    Grand Strategies

    Grand Strategies Before a grand strategy can be defined, Chrysalis must be compared to the possibilities of generic strategies and matched, if possible, with at least one. In this respect, two of the three generic strategies listed in J.A. Pearce and R.B. Robinson’s Strategic Management fit the long-term objectives of this strategic plan. These are: 2. 2. Striving to create and market unique [programs] for varied customer[s] through differentiation. 3. 3. Striving to have special

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Bred
  • Comforting the Neonate; Application of the Comfort Care Theory

    Comforting the Neonate; Application of the Comfort Care Theory

    Comforting the Neonate; application of the Comfort Care Theory Introduction An anonymous author once said, “In the last stages of a final illness, we need only the absence of pain and the presence of family.” The comfort care theory by Katharine Kolcaba exemplifies this by creating a baseline of quality care that both nurses and doctors can utilize in providing care to a dying patient. Comfort has been called a distinguishing characteristic of the nursing

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • Comforting the Neonate and the Comfort Care Theory

    Comforting the Neonate and the Comfort Care Theory

    Running head: COMFORTING THE NEONATE AND THE COMFORT CARE THEORY Comforting the neonate; application of the comfort care theory Lindsey Braswell Union University, Jackson, Tennessee Comforting the neonate; application of the comfort care theory The case study of interest is about a baby that will be referred to as Caitlin. Caitlin was an ex-twenty-three weaker born to a primigravida forty-year-old mother. Caitlin was born via cesearan section, intubated immediately and brought to the Neonatal Intensive

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Schutz's Theory

    Schutz's Theory

    In today’s paper, I will be analysis personal relationship using Schutz’s theory of interpersonal needs. According to Communication Making Connection by William J. Seiler and Melissa L. Beall, Schutz’s theory implies that we have three needs: the need for affection, the need for inclusion, and the need for control. According to Schutz’s theory, the need for affection is the need to feel likeable or lovable. If various people like a specific person, that person has

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Artur
  • Philogiston Theory

    Philogiston Theory

    Phlogiston Theory According to the phlogiston theory, propounded in the 17th century, every combustible substance consisted of a hypothetical principle of fire known as phlogiston, which was liberated through burning, and a residue. The word phlogiston was first used early in the 18th century by the German chemist Georg Ernst Stahl. Stahl declared that the rusting of iron was also a form of burning in which phlogiston was freed and the metal reduced to an

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Fonta
  • International Trade Theories

    International Trade Theories

    INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEORIES One of the avenues to address this is to seek help from the Embassy of the other country. For example, if the Canadian Embassy in South Korea will not help a Canadian find information on importing some product from South Korea, you can simply go to the office of the South Korean (ROK) Consulate in Toronto or the Korean Embassy in Ottawa and their staff will be pleased to provide assistance. Adam

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Development of Psychological Defense Mechanism Pertaining to the Cress Color Confrontation Theory

    Development of Psychological Defense Mechanism Pertaining to the Cress Color Confrontation Theory

    Development of Psychological Defense Mechanisms The id is the subconscious part of the brain that is the center of controlling all unknown pleasures or desires. These desires one may or may not be aware of, however, according to Freud, one will never be capable of understanding all desires. The ego mediates among the id, the super-ego and the external world. Its task is to find a balance between primitive drives, morals, and reality while

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • Theory of Creativity

    Theory of Creativity

    "Alice is brilliant, but she doesn't have a drop of creative talent." "Barbara is wonderfully creative, but she does poorly on standardized tests." "Carlos always has interesting approaches to problems, but he just doesn't fit into the traditional school environment." How many times have we, as teachers, administrators, researchers, or parents, heard remarks like these? And how many times have we concluded that abilities are etched in stone, inexplicable, and unchangeable? You can learn and

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory The original concept of the Big Bang theory states that the universe materialized through a process called singularity at the start of the universe known as time zero. It describes the process taking place 0.0001 seconds after the start of time, “the birth of creation”. Upon birth the temperature of the universe was 1,000 billion degrees Kelvin with a density containing nuclear matter. The density of the environment at this point

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Anna
  • Monet’s Grand Canal

    Monet’s Grand Canal

    Monet's use of color along with use of intricate brush strokes and composition is outstanding. The vast variations of brush strokes and color placement techniques are what make his work so unique and individual. Grand Canal, Venice, 1908 is a prime example of Monet's talents in these areas. The structure of the painting is very loose. There are few hard lines in the composition that represents solid structure. The curves in conjunction with the shades

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Pueblo Grande Platform Mound

    The Pueblo Grande Platform Mound

    The Pueblo Grande Platform Mound is a prehistoric Hohokam village. Archaeologists believe the Hohokam established the Pueblo Grande Platform Mound sometime before A.D. 500. At this time in history, evidence shows larger towns than ever before. “Mound construction is significant in a way that a system must have established that consisted of political organizations that included hundreds of workers and laborers.” One can view the platform mounds as a redefinition of social systems and community.

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Shareholder Theory

    Shareholder Theory

    Shareholder Theory According to the previously mentioned Stakeholder Theory, the very purpose of the firm is to serve and coordinate the interests of its various stakeholders. These stakeholders can include employees, suppliers, customers and the communities in which the firm operates. It is the moral obligation of the firm's managers to maintain a balance among these interests when directing the activities of the firm. Shareholder Theory, on the other hand, focuses strictly on those who

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    Essay Length: 768 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Steve
  • Finance Theory & Financial Strategy

    Finance Theory & Financial Strategy

    Finance Theory & Financial Strategy By Stewart C Myers How do firms integrate strategic planning and financial analysis? It appears to be somewhat haphazard in many cases. Senior management sets a direction, vision and mission statement based upon who the firm is now and how it has evolved. Then sets the firm’s course based upon their ideas of who they are and who they may wish to become. The finance department that handles the financial

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Eriksonвђ™s Life Span Development Theories

    Eriksonвђ™s Life Span Development Theories

    Thesis: The theory of psychosocial development developed by Erik Erikson is one of the best-known theories of personality. Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages and described the impact of social experience across the lifespan. Similar to Sigmund Freud, but unlike Piaget, Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages that are predetermined. Unlike Freud’s theory of psychosexual stages, Erikson’s theory, that of a psychosocial behavior, describes the impact of

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Application of Attribution Theory

    Application of Attribution Theory

    David Hicks, an Australian, had been confined at Guantanamo Bay over six years. The reason that he was imprisoned is attempted to murder refusing to obey the law of war in 2001. According to the article “The case against David Hicks” on Sunday Mail by Akerman (2007), US Defence Departure presented that David Hicks “joined the terrorist organization Lashkar-e Tayyiba whose stated goals are attack and destroy Indians and their property in order to seize

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Dependency Theory

    Dependency Theory

    Western powers would not feel responsible for the domestic situation of a country. IGO’s like the WTO, UN, and IMF were created to break down transnational borders and open the world to the floodgates of democracy. The most powerful nations, found within the UN Security Council, maintain a duty to the interests of all nations including their own, on the issue of world security, not domestic security. It is the issue of how states interact

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Language Socialization Theory and “once upon a Time When We Were Colored”

    Language Socialization Theory and “once upon a Time When We Were Colored”

    Language Socialization Theory Robert Purple HMD 306: Language Narrative and Self Professor Welles-Nystrцm Due October 11th Robert Purple Language Socialization Theory and “Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored” The language socialization theory can be defined as the perspective that socio-cultural information is generally encoded in the organization of conversational discourse and this encoded information aids in the gain of tacit knowledge of principles of social order and systems of belief. In other

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Edward
  • Attachment Theory

    Attachment Theory

    THEORY OF ATTACHMENT Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby presents a set of organizing principles for understanding various facets of human psychological aspects. The theory offers a wide spectrum, which encompasses comprehensive theoretical paradigm for understanding diversities amongst relationships. Bowlby rejecting the old theories of attachment highlighted that attachment is not merely an internal drive to satisfy some need. This paper will focus on the seminal work and the principles on which the attachment theory

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Mike

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