Theory

Conspiracy theories alter the perceptions of many people by shifting their previously held beliefs of reality to “unthinkable” underlying debatable truths. With modern day technology advances exposing us to an endless amount of news, stories, and theories, people are surrounded with false information that can be absorbed and believed by influence and repetition. Without even trying, they are fed this plethora of information that no one really knows the accuracy behind. Conspiracy theories are…

To begin to understand the attachment theory one must first understand and have a clear definition of what attachment is. From my point of view attachment is a lasting, secure and positive bond between a child and a caregiver, a reciprocal relationship. Attachment, as a behavioral system introduced by Bowlby (1969, 1973, 1979, 1980), is thus a set of behaviors (crying, smiling, clinging, moving, looking, etc.) that function together to achieve proximity to the primary caregiver. The…

Interactionist theory, as previously stated, is one of two theories that focus on the individual before society as opposed to the other theories that focus on the greater society. The importance of this theory is really twofold: people as choice makers and the development of the identity of the athlete (Danielson, 2010). Choices are the core of this theory; human behavior is not cause-effect, but contingent upon the choices an individual makes based on the interactions and cues provided by the…

Consider a person betting on coin tosses, and the previous five outcomes were all Heads. Under the gambler’s fallacy, the person would think that the next outcome is most likely to be Tails and would then bet for Tails. The gambler’s fallacy is the false belief in “negative autocorrelation of a non-autocorrelated random sequence of outcomes” (Sundali & Croson, 2006). In simpler words, it is the tendency to perceive an outcome as less likely to occur if it occurred more frequently than normal…

In the Wilt Chamberlain example, Nozick attempts to show that patterned principles of just distribution are incompatible with liberty. Nozick argues that what the Wilt Chamberlain example shows is that no patterned principle of just distribution will be compatible with liberty. To preserve the pattern which was agreed to in the original position, the state will have to continually interfere with people's ability to freely exchange their shares allotted by the patterned principles. For any…

Attachment The Attachment Theory maintains that the bond between an infant and his or her primary caregiver greatly influences personality, cognitive ability, and relationships throughout life. Psychologist Mary Ainsworth studied attachment patterns through an experiment known as the Strange Situation in which a mother left a child in a room for short period of time either alone or with a stranger; the child’s behavior was assessed when the mother left and when she returned. Three different…

The theory of attachment was developed by John Bowlby. Attachment is well-defined as the formation of a psychological and emotional relationship between a primary caregiver and a child, not necessarily the child’s biological parents. Bowlby emphasized that the tie a child develops with his or her caregiver can be categorized as Secure, Avoidant, Resistant/ambivalent/Anxious, and disorganized attachment. These connections children develop for their caregiver will be the primary template for all…

The Philosophy/Conceptual Framework/Theory/Middle-Range Theory That Describes Nursing in the Way I Think About It The need to categorize knowledge in nursing has seen the development of various theories that assist nurses in evaluating the complex patient care situations. These theories offer a plan for reflecting and examining the direction of managing, investigating, and decision-making about healthcare (Smith & Parker, 2015). The nursing theories provide a structure for communication and…

Introduction Boykin & Schoenofer (2013) Nursing as Caring a grand nursing theory, which submits that all humans are caring and the caring interactions between the nurse and the nursed leads to the growth and knowledge of both parties. Specifically, as result of the nurse/patient relationship of coming to know the other as a caring person and seeking to understand how that person might be sustained, supported and strengthened in living caring and growing caring allows one to fully live the innate…

Conflict Theory The theory emphasizes how crime is a process by which powerful people discipline and punish the less powerful. Rich and powerful people are the ones in society who decide what a crime is and the sentence it deserves while marginalized groups get no say in it. The theory also claims that the crimes committed by the proletariat could therefore be seen as acts of war against the bourgeoisie and should therefore be considered political crimes. Conflict theory could easily be used to…