Motivation Explain Adams equity theory Adams’ equity theory is a motivational model that attempts to explain the relationship between what an employee puts into their job (input)‚ what they get out of it (output) and the fairness and justice exchanged between the two (Cosier & Dalton‚ 1983). Inputs include all factors that are perceived as necessary to obtain a return‚ such as effort‚ loyalty‚ hard work‚ commitment‚ skill‚ ability‚ flexibility‚ tolerance‚ determination‚ heart and soul‚ enthusiasm
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In the six weeks of this class I have learned that Child Life Specialist aim to promote and provide developmentally based psychosocial care for children in a health care setting (Thompson‚ 2009‚ p. 13). They focus on using play as a dominate resource for multiple aspects of a child’s psychosocial development such as: to allow the children to self-express their feelings; to understand medical experiences; to provide essential life experiences; and to retain
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Perspectives: New York Worths Publishers Conrad‚ K.M.‚ Flay‚ B.R Gross‚ R (2003) key Studies in Psychology 4th Edition: London. Hodder and Stoughton Larkin‚ M Marks‚ D.F.‚ Murray‚ M.‚ Evans‚ B.‚ Willig‚C.‚ Woodall‚ C. & Sykes‚ C.M. (2005) Health Psychology‚ Theory‚ Research & Practice. 2nd edition‚ Sage Publications Ltd. London Nettleton‚ S Ogden‚ J. (2004) Health Psychology‚ a textbook. 3rd edition‚ New York Richardson‚ L (2001) Social Influence‚ Peer Pressure‚ ower Relationship Rotter‚ J. B. (1966) Generalized
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McGregor’s theory X and theory Y McGregor developed two theories of human behaviour at work: Theory and X and Theory Y. He did not imply that workers would be one type or the other. Rather‚ he saw the two theories as two extremes - with a whole spectrum of possible behaviours in between. Theory X workers could be described as follows: - Individuals who dislike work and avoid it where possible - Individuals who lack ambition‚ dislike responsibility and prefer to be led - Individuals who desire
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Erik Erikson is best known for his stages of psychosocial development and identity crisis. Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is one of the best known theories of personality. Similar to Freud‚ Erikson believed that personality develops in a series of stages. Unlike Freud’s theory of psychosocial stages‚ Erikson’s theory describes the impact of social experiences across the whole lifespan. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development covered eight stages across the life
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PSYCHO-SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of both psychological and sociological factors that may impact on the patient/client and also relate to psychological and sociological theories and National Policies. The real name of the client has been changed to protect the patients confidentiality (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2008) NMC. The patient I will be discussing is Mark‚ a 42 year old man who has worked for a construction company
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This paper discusses a spiritual assessment completed on a 63 year old female patient. The primary domains that were assessed were meaning and purpose‚ inner strengths‚ interconnections‚ ability to connect and forgive‚ worship and connectedness with God‚ and a sense of connection with life. The focus for doing this spiritual assessment on my patient was to obtain information about my patients ability to cope‚ about the level (if any) spiritual distress‚ and to find out about any interventions
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The psychosocial theory of development was formulised by the German psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. His theory considers the impact of external factors‚ parents‚ and the society‚ on personality development from childhood to adulthood (Candida‚ 2010‚ p. 51). According to Erikson’s theory‚ every person must pass through a series of eight interconnected stages (split into general age ranges) over their entire life cycle. In this assignment‚ I will discuss these eight stages of development and how Erikson’s
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Using Quality Literature to Foster Psychosocial Development Kanessa Walls ECE 335 / Children’s Literature Professor Gaskill 06/12/2011 Using Quality Literature to Foster Psychosocial Development Beginning in the womb‚ human beings were designed to evolve and develop in stages. Mid-century maturationists knew just this and categorized the many approaches as stage theories. The psychosocial development theory owes its origin to Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and views children and adults as caught
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Psychosocial Stage of Development One of the best known personality theories is Erik Erickson’s theory of psychosocial development. Like Sigmund Freud‚ Erikson believed that personality developed in a series of stages. Erikson described who social experience impacted across the whole life span of a person. Ego identity development is one of the main elements to his theory because it is constantly changing as because of life experiences and information a person obtains in his or her daily interactions
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