Expectancy Theory – Tutorial
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This 10 page paper explains and discusses the expectancy theory of motivation. The major premises of valence, expectancy and instrumentality are explained. Vroom noted two prerequisites for effort to occur and these are explained. Other researchers have offered formulas to demonstrate how the basic components in expectancy theory relate to each other in order to result in motivation force. Three such formulas are included in the essay. The integration of expectancy theory with reinforcement theory is discussed as are the different theories that use expectancy theory as a basis or that incorporate the tenets. The essay concludes with an example of how expectancy theory was used in one small company. Tutorial comments are sprinkled throughout the essay. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Experimental and psychodynamic approaches to the study of groups
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A paper which considers the advantages and disadvantages of two approaches to the study of groups, within the context of social psychology, and concludes that there are valid reasons for the employment of both methodologies. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: JLgroups.rtf

Eyewitness Testimony: Prejudicial or Probative?
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A 6 page exploration of the value of eyewitness testimony in a court of law. This paper notes the fact that such testimony can vary according to a number of diverse sociologic factors in its accuracy. The contention is presented that while this variation should not be used as a reason to blanketly exclude such testimony from a court of law, it should introduce a degree of caution into the process. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Factors Influencing Personality
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A 5 page analysis of the many factors which can influence personality and the degree to which personality either stays stable or varies over time. While there is undoubtedly a connection between genetics and personality, a far more important determinant is culture and the manner and degree to which an individual interacts with others. It can be proposed, in fact, that the degree to which an individual’s personality changes over time is determined by such factors as social interaction, experiences, and sometimes even disease or the use of drugs or alcohol. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Family Influence On Adolescent Development
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A 3 page paper. The relationship between adolescent and his or her family is very important in the adolescent's ability to develop through these years. This paper provides an overview of the variables that affect development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Family Interaction in Crises Related to Natural Disasters
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This 5 page report discusses family interactions and what takes place in family relationships when a natural disaster such as an earthquake occurs. Because the family is thought of as the basic unit of society and is acknowledged for the essential socio-economic functions that it performs, its place in dealing with the impact of a natural disaster such as an earthquake must be carefully considered. Family dynamics shift and a new set of coping skills replace them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Fear / Its Impact on Societal Behavior
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A 6 page research paper on fear. The writer postulates, in agreement with theorist Mark Edmunson, that America is in the grip of a gothic period shaped through fear and dealt with through collectivism, gossip and sensationalism, and religious conversion. Two psychological studies are cited, expressing the collectivism and religious conversion experiences. The Oklahoma City bombing case is provided for the "gossip"-resolution argument among others. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Fear And Self-Interest As Motives To Act
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This 5 page paper discusses fear and self-interest as the only forces that act as motivate people. The writer provides support for this premise until the discussion of Maslow's work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Female Stereotypes
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(9 pp) The stereotype mindset may show women as junkies, stick figures, mannequins, bimbos and inanimate objects. In the past, even the physical size of a woman has been open to stereotypes: large women, even an Aunt Jemima is typically depicted as a selfless nurturer, a glutton or a buffoon, and that females in general, at least through the media are often shown observing rather than doing, if they are seen as "doers" they are often shown bumbling through, rather than as a competent professional. Bibliography lists 9 sources. SOURCES ATTACHED. SOURCES FOLLOW TEXT
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Feminism & Exotic Dancers / Freedom Of Choice vs. The Identity of Womanhood
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A 14 page paper that provides an overview of both sides of the issue of conflicts between feminism and exotic dancing. This paper looks at the social and psychological arguments surrounding the responses to exotic dancing, unionization of strippers, and the impact on society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Stripper.doc

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