Explain how the SRRS was devised and evaluate the use of this technique. (8marks) Holmes and Rahe (1967) developed the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) which identifies 43 stressful life changes that can contribute to stress-related illness. Each one of the 43 stressful life events was awarded a Life Change Unit depending on how traumatic it was felt to be by a large sample of 400 participants. The highest Life Change Unit is 100‚ being death of a spouse. Participants calculate a total value
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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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Evaluate the benefits of growth Growth is commonly defined as an increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another. Economic growth can be measured in nominal terms or real terms. The growth of an economy is thought of not only as an increase in productive capacity but also as an improvement in the equality of life to the people of that economy. The causes of such economic growth are usually an increase in aggregate demand as well as
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Outline and evaluate research into types of attachment. Ainsworth conducted a study to observe types of attachment behaviours with occur between a mother and a child. She used observation to witness these behaviours. By placing the child in a set up play room with one way glass allowed natural behaviour to be observed without interference from the psychologist. Ainsworth used several situations including a mother a child and a stranger. Firstly the mother and the child entered the room‚ the child
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source of the work‚ is considered plagiarism. This will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course. It may also result in academic dismissal from the University. | | PSY3004 | Mark Wessinger | | | Evaluate Testing Effectiveness | 7 | | | <Add student comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only -------------------------------------------------
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Introduction The following is a review of a scenario to determine and evaluate the effectiveness of a training technique used by a trainer. This report will examine elements that contributed to the effectiveness of the training‚ the ineffectiveness of the training and make recommendations for improvement in future trainings. Scenario An “expert” (definition: came from out of town with a briefcase) was hired to teach the health effects part of a Hazmat course for truck drivers. He arrived just in
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employee motivation. However‚ because of the invalid ordering of human needs‚ cultural diversity‚ and different levels of economy‚ Maslow’s hierarchy of needs cannot be used in current Chinese business to motivate employees. This essay will critically evaluate the viability of Maslow’s theory. It begins with a brief introduction and some support of the theory‚ then gives the arguments against it‚ finally anticipates some doubts and dispute about it. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs hypothesizes that there
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Outline and evaluate research into the breakdown of romantic relationships. (24 marks) One piece of research into the breakdown of romantic relationships conducted by Thibaut and Kelly‚ can explain why a relationship may breakdown using the Social Exchange Theory. A relationship may breakdown due to the ‘profits’ and ‘losses’ in the relationship‚ one of the participants in the relationship may compare the current relationship to a previous one and realise they are not getting what they should
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Evaluate the consequences of migration Migration is regarded to be the transfer of people from one place to another. This constantly increasing phenomenon is the result of different factors such as globalization or if we enter in more detail‚ what we call push and pull factors or even compulsory migration due to war or social complications. Nowadays‚ migration has become a subject of controversy. There is been in the last decades serious limitations to one the most important freedoms the human
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There are many models have been developed to understand the factors affecting the acceptance of computer technology such as Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) (Fishbein & Ajzen‚ 1975‚ Ajzen & Fishbein‚ 1980)‚ Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (Ajzen‚ 1985‚ 1991)‚ Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis‚ 1989)‚ Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB) (Taylor & Todd‚ 1995)‚ and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) (Venkatesh et al.‚ 2003). TRA proposes that individual
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