Critically evaluate essentialist approaches to the theorisation of sexuality. Essentialism argues that there are ‘real’ and categorical sexualities in the world and that each of these sexualities can be described definitively according to a set of characteristics or properties‚ e.g. a man that has sexual intercourse with another man fits the category of homosexual (Hammack‚ 2005). This conceptualises sexuality in terms of ‘sexual orientation’‚ assuming that no sexual orientation; whether homosexual
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Critically evaluate the role psychological theories play in our understanding of entrepreneurial study: Psychological theory has been used to better understand an individual’s willingness and ability to become a successful entrepreneur in society. It is widely recognised that entrepreneurs are a major source of economic growth and financial benefit for society; as such it is useful to understand the psychological traits and drivers behind a successful entrepreneur to encourage more people to become
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of Nations‚ distributed in 1776‚ the year of America’s Declaration of Independence. The Theory of Moral Sentiments In 1759‚ Smith distributed his first work‚ The Theory of Moral Sentiments. He kept making broad amendments to the book‚ up until his demise. Despite the fact that The Wealth of Nations is broadly viewed as Smith’s most compelling work‚ it is trusted that Smith himself considered The Theory of Moral Sentiments to be a predominant work. In the work‚ Smith basically looks at the ethical
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STAGE THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT 1Although all psychologists agree that people change over time‚ they disagree considerably over how to conceptualize those changes. One group sees us as changing gradually with age; the other school of thought sees people as going through a series of abrupt changes form one stage to the next. Those who see gradual changes generally lean more toward a “molding” view by which they interpret behavior as gradually changing‚ mostly due to increasing experience. Those
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Environmental versus Epigenetic Theories: When referring to epigenetic theory‚ it is a relatively new theory that focuses on the genetic origins and how they are affected by the interactions with the environment. Proponents of this theory believe that over time environmental forces will impact the expression of certain genes. On the other hand‚ the environmental theory removes the genetic factor. This theory believes that a child is a product of direct interaction with their environment. Proponents
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The difference between moral theory and moral code is that moral theory is what makes an action right and moral code is a set of rules. My personal‚ every day ethical decisions been based upon a particular moral code. The moral code I live by is be good to others. Ever since I was younger my teachers and parents would tell me to treat people the way you want to be treated and if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say nothing at all. When I was younger I didn’t take these rules very seriously
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Social Exchange Theory & Equity Theory Social exchange theories exist in various forms but the underlying theme is that people may be selfish. Social exchange theories argue people may view relationships in a “profit” or “loss” way. Thibaut & Kelley believed people will look to see how rewarding a relationship is and then how much it costs to be in the relationship. If there is a profit left over (rewards – costs = profit) then that may encourage them to continue the relationship where as if
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Sidra M Kant’s moral theory Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher from Kaliningrad‚ Russia who researched‚ lectured and wrote on philosophy and anthropology during the Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century. According to Kant‚ human beings occupy a special place in creation‚ and morality can be summed up in one ultimate commandment of reason‚ or imperative‚ from which all duties and obligations derive. He defined an imperative as any proposition
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Evaluation of the Labeling Theory In an attempt to get a better understanding of the effects of labeling‚ sociologists began conducting numerous of studies and experiments that initiated the labeling theory. This theory is based on symbolic interactionism‚ which empathizes the importance of language to a person’s behavior and how people interact with each other. The labeling theory was first derived and researched thoroughly by sociologists Frank Tannenbaum‚ Edwin Lemert‚ Howard Becker‚ William
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Describe circadian rhythms (8marks) Circadian rhythms occur every 24 hours; an example of a circadian rhythm is the sleep-waking cycle. We are diurnal animals who are active during the daytime and asleep at night‚ other animals are nocturnal they are active at night but asleep during the day. The circadian rhythm depends on the interaction of physiological and psychological processes to be tuned into the sleep-waking cycle so energy is provided when needed. As diurnal humans we have a fairly stable
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