Explain the principal psychological perspectives (P1) In this section‚ I will be talking about psychological perspectives that influence an individual’s personality and behaviour towards their actions and view on life. An approach is a perspective/viewpoint of someone. That revolves around certain assumptions (i.e. beliefs) about typical human behavior which involves the way they function‚ which aspects of them are worthy of study and what research approaches are suitable for carrying out this
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from diverse societies across the globe. This data is closely correlated to sociological theory that palpably attempts to discuss in a consistent manner the assortment diversities of different societal organizations and behaviors. Therefore‚ it analyzes and tests the hypothesis of the underlying community of people under a particular culture. Moreover‚ sociological theory plays a great role in validating and testing theories crafted by different scholars throughout the globe (Sanderson‚ 2013). I can
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School‚ which believed that crime was a characteristic of human nature and instead believed that criminality was inherited. From this belief‚ he developed a theory of deviance in which a person’s bodily constitution indicates whether or not an individual is a "born criminal." These "born criminals" are a throwback to an earlier stage of human evolution with the physical makeup‚ mental capabilities‚ and instincts of primitive man. Biological theories of deviance see crime and deviant behavior as a
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY Compare and contrast the views of three appropriate sociological perspectives to an area of social life of your choosing. Why do we act the way we do? Does the mass media really affect the way a people in a society behave? Sociologists focus on the environment and the social aspects of human behaviour in order to answer questions like these when studying a particular society. A society is defined as a large social group that shares the same geographical territory
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Critically evaluate McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. How far is it applicable to management and employee motivation in contemporary Chinese organizations? In the modern corporation environment‚ employees’ motivation plays a pivotal role‚ thus they should be recognised as a significant part of corporations’ financial assets. There are several distinct viewpoints of approaches to managerial strategies about motivating employees‚ one of which is McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. It proposes that
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Discuss two social psychological theories of aggression (24 marks) One social psychological theory of aggression is social learning theory. SLT argues that like all behaviour‚ aggression is learned through both direct and indirect reinforcement. Behaviour which is reinforced‚ be that positively or negatively – positive reinforcement occurs when the behaviour causes desired outcomes‚ negative reinforcement occurs when the behaviour causes undesirable outcomes - is more likely to be learned and repeated
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Lacy V. Wood ------------------------------------------------- SOC. 480‚ Sociological Theories Spring 2011 Lacy V. Wood ------------------------------------------------- SOC. 480‚ Sociological Theories Spring 2011 Taking It Big Charles Wright Mills is most commonly known for his theory of the sociological imagination. Through both the acknowledgement of biography and history within the context of sociology‚ his analysis was able to determine an interesting perspective that tied religion‚ the end
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Psychological Explanation is based on someone’s mental behavior. A person’s personality and learning factors can cause them to commit a crime. According to some early childhood experiences it can have a major effect on personality and development. Also according to Psychological Explanation crime is stemmed from abnormal urges and desires. Many link criminal behavior to certain concepts as innate impulses‚ psychic conflict‚ and repression of one’s personality.The Psychological Theory relates
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progress in a lethargic & unprepared manner. b. Law of Exercise The second law of learning is the ‘Law of Exercise’‚ which means that drill or practice helps in increasing efficiency and durability of learning and according to Throndike’s S-R Bond Theory‚ the connections are strengthened with trail or practice and the connections are weakened when trial or practice is discontinued. The ‘law of exercise’‚ therefore‚ is also understood as the ‘law of use and disuse’ in which case connections or bonds
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Social Theory Our understanding of religion has been influenced by the contributions of sociological theory. Functionalists view religion in terms of how religion contributes to society. Durkheim claims that the one purpose that all religions serve is ‘the celebration of the social group’. A religion is a way of fulfilling social cohesion and satisfying societies need for a community. For example the aboriginal society‚ they were a community split in to tribes that worship a particular totem
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