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    Comparison of Theoretical Orientation The two theories that I am choosing to compare and contrast in the situation given‚ is Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory and William Glasser’s reality theory. William Glasser‚ M.D.‚ is the developer of Reality Therapy and Choice Therapy. Glasser developed a cause and effect theory that explains human behavior. He focuses on personal choice‚ personal responsibility and personal transformation. William Glasser has an approach on his theory that is

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    Behavior * Economic man * Primarily rational 合理的 * Complete knowledge * Needs defined清晰的 * Estimate satisfy action判断令人满意的行为 * Maslow马斯洛 * Physiological 85%生理学上的 * Safety 70% * Social 50% * Esteem 40%尊敬 * Self actualization 10%自我实现 * High evolvement decisions * Low evolvement decisions * Engle-Kollat-Blackwell (EKB) * Mentalist心灵主义者 -exposure揭露‚ attention‚ comprehension理解‚ acceptance‚ retention保留 -stored information personality‚ attitudes

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    3 Major Theoretical Approaches to Sociology Functionalism (a.k.a. Structural Functionalism‚ Functional Analysis‚ Positivism): Until relatively modern times the prevalent sociological perspective was Functionalism‚ a paradigm which analyzes social structures (such as religion‚ schooling‚ or race relations) to deduce what social functions (such as marriage conventions‚ college attendance‚ or hiring practices) derive from them. This theoretical approach views society as a system of inter-dependent

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    Expanded explanation of tourism industry and its scope. Tourism industry is the main influential type of industry in the world. It is not just hundreds of thousands of business but a global industry with major policy implications (Smith‚ 1995). It is based on different components and interrelated parts. For example‚ transportation‚ accommodation‚ attractions‚ activities‚ marketing and government regulation. Government in all levels encourage tourism development because it generates new wealth through

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    Nihilism means that life is meaningless and that there is a rejection of all religious and moral principles. Nietzsche uses this concept when he explains his beliefs of the rejection universal standards of justice and virtue. For the explanation of this concept of nihilism uses a master and slave situation. This situation can be used to explain the nature of the master and the slave‚ the role that resentment plays‚ and the importance of strength. Nietzsche says that nihilism means that the highest

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    Directions:​   Complete the theoretical framework by filling in the blank spaces with the  requested information.  (1) Under the Theorist/Description column‚ identify the major theorist (s)  and describe (50+ words) the respective theory in the far left column. (2) Under the Intent  column‚ state (50+ words) what you believe is the intent of the theory. (3) Choose one from the  Looks like‚ Feels Like‚ Sounds Like.  (4) Under the Self­Evaluation/Areas of Growth columns‚  rate yourself. (5) Then‚ state area (s) you need to grow in

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    this was quite an unusual quality for a single‚ busy guy‚ but took it at face value as I didn ’t know anything about psychological disorders at the time. As our friendship grew and we spent more time together‚ I started to notice more "strange" behaviors‚ especially revolving around cleaning at first. No matter what time of day or night I visited my friend‚ everything in his apartment was spotless. And I mean everything! Every drawer was organized with every item of clothing facing the exact same

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    most behaviors‚ sex can be taken to its obsessive & compulsive extremes. Sexual obsessions & compulsions are recurrent‚ distressing & interfere with daily functioning. Many people suffer with these problems but finding consensus about them among sexual scientists or treatment professionals is not easy. This makes it more difficult for those suffering from compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) to get the appropriate help they need. 2There are different types of (CSB) and there are various theoretical viewpoints

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    Spongebob Squarepants In the tv show Spongebob Squarepants‚ there are many characters with psychological disorders that you normally would not suspect until you take professor Daniels amazing psychology class! The first character noticed with a psychotic disorder is Spongebob. Spongebob would be considered an extravert because he is very talkative and sociable. In one specific episode Spongebob displays characteristics of Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a type of panic disorder in which one has a group

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    Evaluate Psychological models for abnormal behaviour (psychoanalytic‚ learning & cognitive) which in your view is the most convincing? There are three main models of abnormal behaviour which include the cognitive model‚ the learning model and the psychoanalytic model. Each model is a general structure made up of guidelines and individual ideas of abnormal behaviour which are all supported by research and studies. However‚ it is argued about within psychology about which model is the most convincing

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