In this essay I aim to describe two theories (Equity Theory and Social exchange theory) of relationships and to consider how they might influence the therapist engaged in couples counseling‚ noting their similarities and differences. Equity theory is a theory about fairness. Its application to close relationships has been primarily advanced by Elaine Hatfield (previously known as Elaine Walster) and her colleagues in the book Equity: Theory and Research (Walster‚ Walster‚ and Berscheid 1978). The
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Student Study Guide for Ronald L. Akers and Christine S. Sellers’ Criminological Theories: Introduction‚ Evaluation‚ and Applications Fourth Edition Prepared by Eric See Youngstown State University Roxbury Publishing Company Los Angeles‚ California 1 Student Study Guide by Eric See for Criminological Theories: Introduction‚ Evaluation‚ and Application ‚ 4th Edition by Ronald L. Akers and Christine S. Sellers Copyright © 2004 Roxbury Publishing Company‚ Los Angeles‚ California
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Triandis’ Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour If there is one key element in the social psychology of behaviour that is still missing from Stern’s ABC model‚ it is the role of habit. Stern (2000) acknowledges this and proposes that an integrated model of environmentally significant behaviour would consist of four factors: 1) attitudes; 2) contextual factors; 3) personal capabilities; and 4) habits. The general thrust of Stern’s suggestion is very similar to an attempt made almost thirty years ago by
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Handbooks in Central Banking No. 23 CONSUMPTION THEORY Emilio Fernandez-Corugedo Series editors: Andrew Blake & Gill Hammond Issued by the Centre for Central Banking Studies‚ Bank of England‚ London EC2R 8AH E-mail: ccbsinfo@bankofengland.co.uk July 2004 © Bank of England 2004 ISBN 1 85730 143 9 Consumption Theory Emilio Fernandez-Corugedo1 Centre for Central Banking Studies‚ Bank of England 1 This Handbook represents the views and analysis of the author and should not be thought to represent
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Accounting for Managers Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions and of the regulatory framework (SSAPs and FRSs) that govern published financial statements. Do the criticisms of the concept and the regulatory framework mean that published financial statement do not provide investors with useful information? Introduction Strengths Weaknesses Information needs of investors Conclusion Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions
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Woods Equestrian Program there have been plenty of distinct moments that have revealed both strengths and weaknesses of my abilities as an equestrian and as an individual. Over the course of a few weeks there has been much learned about myself both as a rider and on a more personal level. My perceived strengths include a willingness to learn‚ listening skills‚ and a positive attitude while my weaknesses that need to be improved upon is the ability to procrastinate‚ missing the simple details‚ and
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power each state had while maintaining its “Sovereignty‚ freedom‚ and independence and every power‚ jurisdiction‚ and right.” Although‚ many of the ideas behind the Articles of Confederation were well thought out‚ in reality‚ it revealed many of its weaknesses as the framework of America.The Articles were
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App13A_SW_Brigham_778322_R2 12/24/02 5:14 AM Page 13A-1 13A ILLUSTRATION OF THE THREE DIVIDEND POLICY THEORIES Figure 13A-1 illustrates the three alternative dividend policy theories: (1) Miller and Modigliani’s dividend irrelevance theory‚ (2) Gordon and Lintner’s bird-in-thehand theory‚ and (3) the tax preference theory. To understand the three theories‚ consider the case of Hardin Electronics‚ which has from its inception plowed all earnings back into the business and thus has never paid
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity by Judith Butler Review by: Mary McIntosh Feminist Review‚ No. 38 (Summer‚ 1991)‚ pp. 113-114 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1395391 . Accessed: 20/03/2012 23:44 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers
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Personality Theories Psychodynamic theorists And Humanistic theories Table of Contents Freud Jung Adler Rogers Maslow Humanistic strengths and weakness Psychodynamic strengths and weakness Some similarities of both Web Resources Freud Biography Biography Sigmund Freud was born May 6‚ 1856‚ in a small town -- Freiberg -- in Moravia. His father was a wool merchant with a keen mind and a good sense of humor. His mother was a lively woman‚ her husband’s second wife and 20 years
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