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    Understanding the similarities of Strain Theory‚ & General Theory of Crime Angela Sampson # 2396467 Sociology 345: Social Control Professor: James Chriss Cleveland State University April 30th 2012 Abstract: The purpose is to identify the similarities between Strain theories‚ and General Theory of Crime. Strain was developed from the work of Durkheim and Merton and taken from the theory of anomie. Durkheim focused on the decrease of societal restraint and the strain that resulted

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    “Labeling theory is the theory of how your identity and behavior is influenced by the terms (labels) you use to describe or classify yourself” (Theworldcounts.com). However‚ our book states that labeling theory is also called social reaction theory. Throughout society and throughout our lives‚ we are often given labels to our identity due to our attitudes or behaviors. Some of those labels can be negative and have negative consequences later in life and sometimes they can be good‚ and likewise have

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    Social Identity Theory

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    two theories of identity and compare their usefulness for explaining the real world issues discussed in chapter 1‚ ’Identities and diversity’. The study of identity is primarily the study of ’who we are’ and ’who we are not’ in comparison to other people‚ what makes individuals and groups of individuals unique from each other is a very controversial issue. This essay will look at two theories that aim to address this issue‚ namely‚ the Psychosocial theory and the Social Identity Theory (SIT)

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    Social Cognitive Theory: Its Concepts and Affects in the Classroom Stefanie Daniels Edu 1001 Dr. Trasborg St. John ’s University Social cognitive theory serves as an explanation that an individual’s knowledge is obtained by observing others within the context of social interactions‚ experiences‚ and outside media influences. This theory can be executed in typically three areas of study that expand broadly from them. They are: psychology‚ communications‚ and education

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    Crime is an unpredictable and a unexplainable violent thing. Many groups that have different interests who seek in promoting in using their own resources to claim their issue is called social construction of crime. For example‚ Gary LaFree (1989) conducted a study that was based on the study of sexual assault. He found out that men who are accused of sexual assault are then less likely to be convicted of rape only if their victims have had any sort of a bad reputation or an unsuitable living conditions

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    The Social Exchange Theory

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    The social exchange theory refers to relationships and interactions that are based on estimates of rewards and punishments. This theory is extremely important in society because many people have a cost versus benefit mindset. Whether or not the reward of a decision is worth the cost is a common thought or question in society. This idea is commonly found in studies of economics around the world. The social exchange theory explains many people’s behaviors and mindset when it comes to everyday choices

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    stimuli to understand the environment; In this process the visual pathway is composed of the eyes‚ optic chasm‚ thalamus and visual cortex in order to bring vision together. These components allow the brain to respond to specific features of stimuli and‚ in the process of transduction‚ turn light into neural signals that the brain can process to create conscious sight. Many complex functions and deeper branches of vision are made possible by this process and others‚ color vision being just one of many

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    prevailing theories that can be found in every family through television‚ movies‚ and actual families all across the nation. To understand the behaviors of a family you have to look at each individual and understand the contributing factors to their actions and social skills. “In the social learning system‚ new patterns of behavior can be acquired through direct experience or by observing the behavior of others.” This is explained through the social learning theory. The social learning theory explains

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    Process and Content Theories of Motivation Reference: http://www.skills2lead.com/process-theories-of-motivation.html There are several process theories of motivation: The Vroom Expectancy Theory‚ the Adams’ Equity Theory‚ the Needs-Goal-Setting Theory‚ and the Reinforcement Theory of Motivation. Here our centre of attention is on helping you make a clear-cut distinction between process and content. Basically‚ process theories of motivation focus on how workers needs influence their own behaviour

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    Theories of Social Phobia

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    Cognitive Theories of Social Phobia: Causation‚ Maintenance‚ and Treatment University Of Newcastle Social Phobia‚ also know as Social Anxiety Disorder‚ affects between 7 -13% of individuals in western society (Furmark‚ 2002). It usually presents during adolescences and is typically chronic and lifelong (Veale‚ 2003). Two theories have been commonly used to explain the development and maintenance of the phobia: learning theory and cognitive theory. Both theories alone

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