4.) The concept of a “harm of deprivation” would be that it means the harm of death, it doesn't harm the person by causing her to be in a bad state, it harms the person by depriving her of bad things. Being dead is not like being in pain, you cant suffer if you’re dead. Death is not an ordinary harm, an ordinary harm for example would be if someone were to break your arm, they harm you because they cause you to be in a certain state: pain. Harm of deprivation means you are depriving someone…
many often end in separation. What makes two individuals compatible with each other in a romantic relationship? The Social Exchange theory and the Equity theory explain what factors hold a couple together or break them apart. It is important for both partners to feel that the rewards of being in the relationship outweigh the costs. This concept is called the Social Exchange theory. It claims that when “presented with a situation in your interpersonal relationship, you sensibly and…
in our everyday lives. A topic that I am really interested in is interpersonal communication because it is crucial to help develop and further a relationship. The theory within interpersonal communication that really stands out to me is the Social Exchange Theory (SET). This is ‘one the most influential conceptual paradigms in organizational behavior.’ (Cropanzo, Russell & Mitchell, Marie S., 2005, p. 874). This is true because this is a theory that can help individuals organize and explain why…
a means of influencing others. This essay examines how this aspect of leadership practice has been analysed in the research literature. First the essay defines key understandings of influence and power, and the importance of social and economic exchanges in the establishing the influence of the leader. Next the essay considers…
The social exchange theory that I experienced personally was when I had a friend of mines needing a place to stay temporally. I know most people are taught to look out for themselves; however, selfishness has never been apart my personality. When my friend came to me about her living situation I was living alone with my son and could accommodate any friend in need. My friend and I spoke and went over some ground rules and I allowed her to move in the next day. I wouldn’t want to say that it was…
The Outsiders that connect to the theory of Social Exchange, however, the four fights between the Greasers and the Socs adequately describe how each member must evaluate the costs and rewards before deciding whether or not to take part in an altercation. More importantly, these fights raise the question whether or not being a Greaser or Soc is worth the price of potentially being killed. The first altercation is a simple example of Social Exchange, Ponyboy is walking home alone from the movies,…
grew up. After reflecting on my path to higher education, I will now demonstrate how principles associated with life course theory, as well as exchange theory, had a large hand in my decision to attend university. So how exactly do the life course and social exchange theory intertwine with my life? There are two of the principles from Elder et al.’s article for which I partially credit my success. The principle of agency, which looks at an individual’s…
David Letterman confessed that he had sex with the female staff who work on his show. The Social Exchange Theory can help explain why he confessed the way he did concerning this issue. According to our text, “we make decisions about and engage in behaviors we expect to be rewarding” (pg. 378). The Social Exchange Theory, in short, explains and predicts. Furthermore, it explains why people tend to maximize their rewards and minimize their costs. For Letterman, he decided to confess this way…
Take a quick second to recall the last time you went online. Did you perhaps browse your newsfeeds on Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat? If so, you’re in great company. According to Time Magazine, the average American checks social media approximately 46 times a day! We live in a time where our life is centered around social media and maintaining the perfect online profile. The “perfect profile” is centered around a large group of friends to comment, like, and share your posts. An article…
Oh no I think I see them again. Oops, my bad, let's start at the beginning when it all started. It was July 7, 2013 and I was waking up to go to Sagemont Summer Camp. I put on my bathing suit and drove to Sagemont to load the buses. I got there and found my friend Dillon, a kid a met at camp and he became my best friend, and we picked the last seat in the back. I sat in the aisle, my favorite seat on a bus, right next to the group of kids we hated. John, the leader of the group, sat in the aisle…