Introduction to Social Comparison Theory Social comparison theory‚ first introduced by Leon Festinger explains that individuals have an inherent need to evaluate themselves and their place in the world (1954). Individuals look for external standards upon which they can compare themselves and in the absence of objective measures‚ people look to their social environment. The theory posits that individuals compare themselves to others‚ and that through these comparisons they develop self-evaluations
Premium Sociology Psychology Cognition
The Evolution of Leadership Theory David A. Van Seters Stevenson‚ Kellogg‚ Ernst & Whinney‚ Vancouver‚ British Columbia and Evolution of Leadership Theory 29 Richard H.G. Field University of Alberta‚ Edmonton‚ Canada Leadership is one of the most complex and multifaceted phenomena to which organisational and psychological research has been applied. While the term "leader" was noted as early as the 1300s (The Oxford English Dictionary‚ 1933) and conceptualised even before biblical times
Premium Leadership
Abortion Controversy: Should Abortion Be Legal? Marco A. Caban PHI 103 Informal Logic Submitted to Prof. Galen Johnson December 17‚ 2012 Abortion Controversy: Should Abortion Be Legal? Many will argue whether or not abortion it right or wrong‚ moral or immoral‚ ethical or not‚ but one thing that everyone can agree on is that abortion is a very complex issue with very little common ground that keeps many people divided. The topic of abortion is a subject that many different groups have
Premium Abortion Roe v. Wade
Social Comparisons or comparisons between the self and others are a constant in this world. Relating information to ourselves in regards to achievements and or failures as well as abilities of others are a fundamental psychological mechanism that cannot be stopped. (Dunning Hayes‚ 1996) Festingers’ Social Theory of Comparison was guided by three central questions: Why do people engage in social comparisons? To whom do they compare themselves? How do social comparisons influence the self? (Festinger
Premium Sociology Psychology Social psychology
Feminism is a broad term that generally means a movement that seeks gender equality and the end of sexism (MacKinnon‚ B. 2015). In ethical theory‚ feminism conflicts with the traditional approaches to morality such as‚ autonomy‚ impartiality‚ and neutrality; these values are often stressed in male dominated cultures. However‚ the female approach to morality centers on relationships (MacKinnon‚ B. 2015). It is important to note that while many women take both approaches to morality‚ men tend to
Premium Gender Feminism Women's rights
The Program Evaluation and Run Technique (PERT) chart is a model for project management. It is a tool designed to represent the tasks involved in a project and analyze the time required for completion during the project management life cycle. It also helps to identify the minimum time required to complete the project. It was developed to simplify the planning and scheduling of a project where all the details and durations of the activities are not known at the start itself. It is used especially
Premium Project management Critical path method Gantt chart
Phi 350: Metaphysics Instructions Please write a 1250-1500 word essay in response to the prompt stated below. In writing this essay‚ you should use the textbook and classroom discussion as your foundation. You should not try to summarize the reading assignments in turn‚ but only those parts that are relevant to dealing with the prompt and for setting up and helping to explain the critical remarks in your paper. In this paper you should have your own thesis to defend about the question identified
Premium Writing Essay Critical thinking
The bar chart describes the changes of birth rate in five countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features‚ and make comparisons where relevant. The bar chart shows the changes in birth rate in five different countries in two separate years. According to the chart ‚ only Somalia saw an increase in the birth rate between the two years. (c) There was a slight rise in the birth rate of Somalia from 3.2% to 3.7 % in 2000‚ by which time the country
Premium Bar chart Chart Pie chart
Maria Carla Nina Perez PHI 103 Professor Nader Ktait 4-1-2013 I. Introduction A. As time progresses there has been a slow and steady rise in immorality. We live in a society where it is morally correct to be immoral. There are many forms of morality that apply to everyone. The media in television teaches
Premium Morality Reality television Ethics
Running Head: SOCIAL COMPARISON THEORY Introduction Individuals tend to differentiate significantly in conditions of how they observe and assess their personalities & abilities. There are individuals who observe themselves more positively and those more realistically. Research has exhibited that an individual possessing an enhanced view of one’s self-concept through social comparison tends to lead to extremely favorable outcomes. Social Comparison Theory The theory that I had chosen to discuss
Premium Psychology Sociology Cognition