Theory

The Ainsworth Theory is a theory involved with the different attachment qualities between children of 9 months to 2 years old. There are 3 types of attachments: secure attachment, ambient attachment, and avoidant attachment. In secure attachment, the baby will become very distressed when the mothers leave, be friendly with strangers only when the mother is around, and positive and happy when the mother returns. These babies are usually confident that their attachment figures will provide them…

Healthy personalities and behaviors are important for business to succeed. Since many workplaces have very diverse people it is important they know the “Big Five” trait theory. Trait theory proposes that that a personality of formed from five different traits. Commonly, known as the “Big Five” the traits are known as Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experience. A manager can use the “Big Five” in a business setting to better understand the…

Some of the issues that Hans is having included being difficult in school and engaging in rebellious and dangerous behavior. I believe that Hans’s difficult behavior can be explained by Authoritarian parenting styles. Baumrind’s parenting styles theory says that there are four different styles of parenting. I believe that Hans’s parents or guardians could have used the Authoritarian style of parenting. In this style of parenting parents do not give explanations or reasoning behind rules.…

The attachment theory is heavily influenced by Bowlby’s observations within ethology. Ethology is defined as the study of human and animal behavior. The emphasis of his observation was on evolutionary and biological purposes of behavior. Through his observations he found that as a child ages, their attachment level deepens. If the attachment does not deepen as normal there are strong chances of negative implications as they reach adulthood, which can range from less serious to more serious.…

The Connectionism Theory of Learning was introduced by a prominent psychologist, Edward Thorndike. His theory was based on creating stimuli that would generate responses, and called these bonds the stimuli-response connections. Thorndike wanted to apply his laws to mathematics and other fields for humans, but he began with his puzzle-box studies. Around 1900, he conducted a series of experiments where he placed a hungry cat in puzzle box with food outside the cage. The cage could be opened by a…

In addition to examining the quality of motivation as a factor influencing behavioral engagement, researchers have also investigated models of behavior-specific, social-cognitive determinations of behavior such as the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The “theory of planned behavior” (TPB), developed by Ajzen and Fishbein (1980) is one of the most parsimonious models and has demonstrated efficacy in explaining variance in intention and behavior in a number of contexts (Armitage & Conner, 2001).…

trait theory of leadership espouses great leaders possess the suitable amalgamation of leadership traits and therefore will be effective. However, the paradigm shifted, and leadership emerged with a divergent view where values, opinions, and dialog rather than innate abilities are the most valuable leadership traits. The new methodology eradicated the idea that leadership cannot be taught but predicated on a series of rewards and punishments. Therefore, the great man and transactional theories…

Divine Command Theory is a normative theory that states we should follow the will of god. A similar variation to Euthyphro’s question to Socrates is; does god commands what is right because it is right, or God commands what is right? This question can be quite confusing, and can be difficult to explain which of the two corresponds with Divine Command Theory. After carefully analyzing both scenarios, it can be concluded that a Divine Command Theorist cannot choose one. Therefore, let’s examine…

According to Bjorklund and Hernandez-Blasi (2012), the theory of mind is how a child develops the perception of mental activity. It is being able to predict how the mind works and organizing facts. Once a child is able to understand how the mind works and what causes their behaviors they can understand what causes the actions of others. Theory of mind requires belief-desire reasoning. Belief -desire reasoning proposed the idea that people predict and explain what others do based on what they…

Theory-Practice Gap The presence of the theory-practice gap in nursing has made many problems for nursing students, nurses, and instructors. There is a difference between theory, how nursing is educated to nursing students and practice, the nursing in clinical experience by students/nurses. It has developed many questions that have no actual answerings. For years, strategies have been developed to determine how to bridge the gap for years. This essay will look at some strategies that can be…