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Crime in the Newspapers: An Anomie-Oriented View

the crime being committed. First of all, the report indicates that the suspect was in his late 20s, had a beard, and wore a sloppi...

Gestalt Psychology - A Confluence of Influence

to refer to the integrative process of cognition that he and his colleagues supported; tellingly, one of his students was Max Wert...

Explanation of Distributed Cognition

In seven pages the late 1980s theory known as distributed cognition is discussed in terms of its departure from other theories of ...

Overview of Astronomical Cosmology or Cosmogony

In twelve pages cosmogony or astronomical cosmology is explored in terms of examination of the universe's origin with a discussion...

Jungian Psychodynamic Psychology

A paper on psychoanalyst Carl Jung and the psycho-dynamic school of psychoanalytic psychology he developed. The author outlines J...

Classical Conditioning Theory of Pavlov

In about six pages this report analyzes the Classical Conditioning theory of Pavlov in a consideration of the theories it spawned....

The Psychology of Education

This paper addresses the educational theories of Knapp and Needels. The author provides relevant literary examples that support t...

The role of emotion and cognition in the development of consciousness.

This paper looks at the part played by emotion and cognition in the way we develop consciousness. Psychologists such as Ellis have...

Contemporary Psychology and Pragmatism

In six pages this paper discusses the relationship between contemporary psychology and pragmatism philosophy in a theoretical cons...

Corpuscular Light Theory of Sir Isaac Newton

In five pages this research paper considers the corpuscular light theory developed by Newton and how this formed the foundation fo...

Triassic and Jurassic Changes in Climate and Geology

The disappearance of the dinosaur is an issue that divides both scientists and laypeople alike. This paper examines the part that ...

Explanation of Theories Pertaining to Physics

In five pages this research paper discusses modern physics in a consideration of 2 major theories with the groupings or Eightfold ...

Historical Overview of the 'Big Bang' Theory

The Big Bang Theory is the focus of this historical overview consisting of five pages in which black holes, curved space, theories...

Illuminating Social Life Edited by Peter Kivisto

white small farmers and laborers were united on a political stand that called for economic reform. African-Americans were divided ...

An Asymptotic Theory Analysis

In two pages Ravi Jagannathan and Zhenyu Wang's article, 'An Asymptotic Theory for Estimating Beta-Pricing Models Using Cross-Sect...

Social Movement and Law Enforcement

In five pages this paper examines how social movement and law enforcement are related as it pertains to the power theory with issu...

Society and the Individual

In nine pages this paper discusses society and the individual in a consideration of theories by Hegel, Veblen, Thoreau, Kant, Talc...

Two theories relating to cognitive development: Case and Siegler

state to another, which could be considered the strategies used. In other words, there is something similar to a hierarchy and the...

Motivation Theories

In six pages various motivation theories are applied to management in an overview of those developed by Albert Bandura, Douglas Mc...

Political Theories of John C. Calhoun

to protect (Safford 211). Calhoun proposed giving to the minority not merely a proportionate voice, but an equal voice with that ...

Stakeholder and Philanthropy Responsibility in Business Ethics

In five pages philanthropy is examined in terms of the ethical use of assets with Adam Smith's theory of the 'invisible hand' and ...

Human Action Determination According to George Edward Moore and B.F. Skinner

In five pages human behavior is examined from the perspectives of B.F. Skinner's theories concerning modification and determinism ...

Thomas Malthus and His Theories on Population

1798) These theories were very significant as over two hundred years later they are still considered valid as arguments an...

B.F. Skinner and Erik Erikson on Personality

In five pages this paper examines Skinner's operant conditioning theory and his views on stimulus and response along with Erikson'...

Descartes' Psychology and the 'Conscious Mental State' Theory of William James

This paper examines the 'constant mental state' theory of psychology William James created to improve the theoretical limitations ...

Comparison of Equity and Expectancy Theories

all associated second-level outcome valences, with the perceived belief (or instrumentality) that the first-level outcome will res...

U.S. Military and Organizational Behavior

answers are rather complex but the gist of the arguments are that in battle, one has to trust the other members. Men live in close...

Two Crime Theories

In eight pages the 1910 Strain Theory and 1939 Differential Association Theory are examined regarding theoretical answers to quest...

Extinction of Dinosaurs and the Catastrophism Theory

In eight page this paper discusses the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods' extinction of dinosaurs in an assessment of the catastroph...

Marxis Theories and Expressivism

In five pages this paper examines how Marxist theories and its expressivism overflow into political and social philosophies and th...