audience likes or prefers. The following paper seeks to explore some of the main theories surrounding persuasion. The three that will be discussed are Cognitive Dissonance‚ the Elaboration Likelihood Model and the Psychological Motivational Theory with special attention to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. These theories when explained in full will discuss the process behind persuasive writing or speech. These theories will be illustrated in the form of a political speech given by the fictional party
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Lee makes it evident that there is a distinct social hierarchy in Maycomb‚ and everyone in Maycomb inevitably judges those who are not a part of their “class”. Specifically‚ in the novel many wealthier white families look down upon those who were of African American descent‚ whether the wealthier families were racist or not. In the book‚ Jem is raised by Atticus to be accepting‚ yet without purposely trying‚ Jem shows forms of ignorance toward others because of the barrier
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Maf635 i) McClelland’s Theory of Needs McClelland’s theory of needs was created by David Clarence McClelland. He is known for his work in the field of motivation. McClelland was influenced to come up with the theory of needs after further developed the theory of Henry Murray who was one of the original psychologists to scrutinize human needs. This theory is important in influencing the person’s motivation and effectiveness in certain job functions. The theory of needs is being classified into
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power. But the laity are made to share in the priestly‚ prophetical‚ and kingly office of Christ; they have therefore‚ in the Church and in the world‚ their own assignment in the mission of the whole People of God." Finally‚ "from both groups [hierarchy and laity] there exist Christian faithful who are consecrated to God in their own special manner and serve the salvific mission of the Church through the profession of the evangelical counsels." I. THE HIERARCHICAL CONSTITUTION OF THE CHURCH VIDEO
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In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald critiques a variety of themes of the American Dream — honesty‚ authority‚ avarice‚ treason‚ the American dream‚ and so on. Out of all the themes‚ none is more well developed than the theme of a social hierarchy. The Great Gatsby is considered as a brilliant piece of social narration‚ offering a descriptive look into American life during the 1920s. Fitzgerald carefully sets up his novel into unmistakable groups but‚ in the end‚ each group has its own problems to deal
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According to Hobbes behave should be such a way where pain is being avoided and achieve pleasure. No matter what reasons we may give for our conduct‚ there two tendencies are the underlying causes of all behavior. View on Motivation Each and every theory has origin. In motivation there are three perspectives. These are - 1) The traditional approach. 2) The human relation approach. 3) The human resource approach. Human relation approach It’s emphasized on the role of social processes in the
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woman. People of color were considered to be at the bottom of what was called the heirarchy of race and thus had the least amount of freedom than those who were above them on that pyramid. A professor called Micheal Hunt in his article named The Hierarchy of Race mentions that “By the beginning of the twentieth century the issue of the place of blacks in American society rested on the same foundation that it had three centuries earlier” (page 3). This same foundation that he speaks of is the fake
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and authority are closely related but theoretically different concepts (Faeth 2004). The exercise of power is legitimated through authority (Weber 1947) and Weber was the first to develop a systematic version of these terms as keystone of his social theory. Lewin (1941) developed the study of leadership by introducing the concept of social power in terms of the differential between interpersonal force and resistance. French and Raven described five sources of power namely reward power‚ coercive power
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Personality Theory Andrea Simpson HHS 310 H & HS Culture: The Helping Relationship Instructor: Patricia Knight June 18‚ 2012 Personality Theory The theory that I chose‚ that best suits my personality‚ is the Humanistic Holistic Theory. This theory emphasizes “on engaging the whole person and focusing on the future rather than the past” (Brill & Levine‚ 2005‚ p.58). This theory best suits my personality‚ because it shows that a person can change. A person’s personality is not based
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important for social-emotional health is the satisfying of the need for that sense of connection and safety gained from holding the infant with gentle firmness against the bosom. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs asserts that biological needs (i.e. food‚ water‚ etc.) are primary needs‚ while safety is secondary (Maslow‚ 2005). According to Bowlby (1951‚ as cited in Feldman‚ 2008‚ p. 191)‚ attachment is based on a need for safety and security. So‚ impulsively‚ it would seem that the provision of physiological
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