Interpersonal attraction can be defined as how and what attracts us to individuals. As a college student‚ I am constantly judging people by the first moment I meet them because I am frequently searching for friends and relations in my life. What sparked my interest to research this topic was my fondness for the opposite sex. I was curious as to what attracted to me to certain men and not others. Initially‚ I believed I was drawn solely to men from a physical attraction in an original engagement
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Interpersonal Communication in a Marriage Kinyhata S. Riley COM200: Interpersonal Communication Instructor: Stephanie May April 28th‚ 2014 Dear Michael and Lisa‚ Relationships are a lot of hard work‚ and they become harder when a pairs relationship blossoms into a marriage. It takes two strong people to put in the work to make the marriage become greater by the day. In order to succeed in a marriage the couple has to be willing to compromise‚ and work together to keep their
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What is interpersonal attraction? "Interpersonal attraction refers to the positive feelings toward one another" (Weiten‚ 463). Most people choose a companion based on interpersonal attractions. It is no news that there are many different factors that influence attraction but author Weiten believes that that "the interpersonal dynamics at work in each case are surprisingly similar. Each is influenced by physical attractiveness" (463). When someone decides to date another person they tend to go off
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political-legal‚ economic‚ socio-cultural‚ technological forces – usually called PEST. Political-legal force influences strategy formulation through government and law intervention. For example‚ the environment law requires the world’s automobile manufacturers to reduce emission of green house gasses‚ and therefore these manufacturers have to reformulate their product strategy. Economic force influences strategy formulation through economic growth‚ interest rates‚ exchange rates and the inflation rate. For
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the accuracy of how my most dominant intelligences were intrapersonal (90%)‚ verbal-linguistic (80%)‚ alongside with logical-mathematical (80%) intelligence. From past experience‚ I have found myself to be very introspective‚ intuitive‚ as well as being adept at decoding my thoughts‚ feelings‚ and motivations. These traits are apparent through my prosaic‚ everyday life‚ such as my ability to comprehend my strengths‚ weaknesses and needs at home and in the workplace‚ as well as how effortlessly I am
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The humanistic perspective on classroom management. In the education world of today‚ it is understood that one can only be effective in teaching by taking into consideration the different learning styles of students. In a classroom‚ it is expected that teachers would want their students to acquire a meaningful knowledge base‚ become proficient problem solvers and learn how to work productively with others (Biehler and Snowman‚ 2006‚ p. 370). If this is the case‚ teachers need to know how to be able
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head: THEORY CHOICE AND ARTICLE SELECTION ASSIGNMENT Abstract The French existentialism movement during the early and mid twentieth century influenced many areas outside of the philosophical world. Among those affected was uprising humanistic psychology. Carl Rogers played a principal role in this new concentration. Rogers’s psychological contributions consisted mainly of his practice of client-centered therapy and his idea of the self and self-actualization. Both of these theories have
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COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS PHI SESSION 2 LEARNING OUTCOMES Explore definitions‚ models‚ and methods of communication Discuss how interpersonal relationships and communication link Highlight barriers to communication and discuss how these may be addressed COMMUNICATION Small group discussion Communication - we are all doing it already‚ so why study it? Communication – what does it mean? WHY ARE GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS IMPORTANT? ONE VIEWPOINT… ‘The power of creative and
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HOW TO EVALUATE A THEORY The purpose of a good theory is to provide a conceptual framework for viewing and understanding phenomena. From this perspective a theory is either useful or not useful. A theory helps guide and focus attention‚ identify and define important variables‚ and postulate the relationships among them. A good theory is not just another ’good idea‚’ but it is based on empirical data that makes it an adequate map of the territory for the current time. Furthermore‚ a good theory
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The learning theory has two main concepts to help explain attachment formation. One concept is operant conditioning which explains attachment formation through a reinforced response. When an infant gets food its discomfort from its hunger will become happiness. The infant will now associate the happiness with food and so the food becomes the primary reinforcer. The person feeding the infant will also become associated with the happiness and becomes the secondary reinforce and an attachment will be
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