Free Essays on Behavioural Theory

  1. evaluate the biological and behavioural approach to abnormality

    biological (medical) model has dominated the psychiatric profession since the last century. It was first demonstrated by Charles Darwin in 1859. The main theory of the biomedical approach is that mental illness resembles physical illness and so can be diagnosed and treated in a similar way. This is why it is...

  2. ADHD theories

    and Brown, 2000). One of the momentous theories in ADHD has indicated that this disorder is developmental disorder which often includes the inability to perform functions with the main deficit in the control of behaviour. Consequently, these behavioural disabilities might lead to a shortfall in other...

  3. Behaviourist, Humanistic & Evolutionary Theories

    their explanations into theories, paradigms then perspectives, they opened doors that would forever change the field of psychology (Burton et al., 2012, p. 6; Demorest, 2005, p. 1-3). The behaviourist theory developed into a fully-fledged perspective by B. F. Skinner, Humanist theory fronted by Abraham Masow...

  4. Pyhco-Social and Behavouial Theory

    will explain two psychological theories of individual development – Psycho-social theory and the behavioural theory and will discuss how these can be used to understand the health of an individual with the mental health disorder of anorexia nervosa. Psyco-social theory was proposed in 1959 by Erik Erikson...

  5. Compare and contrast the person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches to understanding and working with fear and sadness.

    Compare and contrast the person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches to understanding and working with fear and sadness. Both these counselling models could be said to be “talking cures” but in order to compare and contrast them, it is necessary to look at a number of different factors which...

  6. Social Learning Theory

    Social learning theory is the theory that people learn new behavior through overt reinforcement or punishment or via observational learning. People learn through observing others' behavior. If people observe positive, desired outcomes in the observed behavior, they are more likely to model, imitate,...

  7. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Based Stress Management Interventions: an Evaluation of Methodology

    Cognitive behavioural therapy based stress management interventions: An evaluation of methodology For most individuals, work is the one of the most time consuming and important pursuits for the healthiest and most productive years of their lives. It is the time of their day dedicated solely to a single...

  8. Theories of crime

    stems from aggression or anti social behavior. There are various theories for crime and the cause of it but they all fit into 3 main catorgries psychological, social, and biological. One theory of crime is eysnecks personality theory. He has composed a test to measure different aspects of a persons...

  9. “The weaknesses of virtue theory outweighs its strengths”. Discuss. (35 marks)

    “The weaknesses of virtue theory outweighs its strengths”. Discuss. (35 marks) ‘Virtue theory’ is an ethical theory, put forward by Aristotle in his text ‘Nicomachean Ethics’. In this, Aristotle tries to answer morally charged questions such as ‘what is the ultimate aim in life?’ and produces the...

  10. Conservation of Resources Theory -Employees, Coping with Elevated Levels of Stress

    and involvement. Following the initial stress appraisal, attention will turn to a consideration of Hobfoll’s (1988, 1989) conservation of resources theory (COR) which details how individuals strive to obtain, build, and protect that which they value (e.g. resources). As pertinent to the context, psychological...

  11. Compare and Contrast the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour as Explanations of Why People Do and Do Not Perform a Range of Health Behaviours.

    contrast the health belief model and the theory of planned behaviour as explanations of why people do and do not perform a range of health behaviours. Overview. This essay will consist of five sections. In the first section the health belief model (HBM) and theory of planned behaviour (TPB) will be outlined...

  12. behavioral theory

    EDU 701 Counseling theory and practice Assignment 3 Essay Writing QUESTION There are a number of approaches to counseling that can be used by a counselor. The approach depends on the situation, the context and other factors. With reference to the theories of counseling discussed...

  13. theories education

    exercise choice and self-determination, self-worth and esteem, the building of meaningful relationships and peer role models for academic, social and behavioural skills. Adaptations facilitate access to the general education curriculum (Fisher & Frey, 2001); for inclusion to be successful, it's essential to...

  14. Outline and Evaluate the Behaviourist, Including Two Behavioural Therapies

    “outline and evaluate the behaviourist, including two behavioural therapies” Introduction Behaviourist approach: All behaviours learned from experiences that a person has had in their environment. All behaviour is learned through reinforcement or punishment. This was through Watson (1913) Pavlov...

  15. Evaluate Theories of the Attribution of Causality

    20508455 Evaluate theories of the attribution of causality (1,000 words) It was Heider, in his seminal work The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations (1958), who first introduced the social psychology of how the layperson makes sense of the world. Heider posited that social thinkers behave like...

  16. Contemporary Asset Pricing Theories

    Contemporary asset pricing theories state that the decisive factor of a particular asset’s expected return depends on the non-diversifiable component of risk embodied within it. The main dilemma for asset pricing models simply boils down to the recognition and measurement of the relevant component in...

  17. Risk/Communication Framing Theory

    1. Describe the essence of the theory: The future of our environment is in jeopardy and at the rate the world is going it will not be long before we have little or nothing left of it due to human action (Oskamp, 2000a). It is for this reason why it is so important that actions are taken and one possible...

  18. Children Are Active in Constructing Their Own Learning, Discuss Relevant Theories of Development

    look at each of the four theories from behaviourism, social learning theory, constructivism through to social constructivism as detailed in chapter 2 “Theories of development”. I will give an overview of each of the four theories highlighting the key features of each theory in relation to the subject...

  19. Organizational Theory and Practce

    important role so, the culture has to be rooted into the organization. One of the key consequences of a strong corporate culture is that it increases behavioural consistency across individuals in a firm. Developing a good work culture means moving in the appropriate direction. Leaders make small changes day...

  20. Learning Theories

    CONTENTS PAGE Learning Theories Page 2 - 7 Assessment for Learning Page 7 - 10 The Curriculum for Excellence Page 10 - 13 Responsibility of all: Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing Page 14 – 16 Bibliography Page 17 – 18 Appendices PGDE – ASSESSMENT...

  21. Mr. Chadsworthington

    absolute management theory. That theory was called the Classical/Scientific management theory’. Management is becoming increasingly difficult in our modern era’. This statement holds true as businesses in the modern era have diversified greatly and that different types of management theories emerged. Soon...

  22. Introduction to Counselling Psychology

    U1140331 Using examples, critically discuss the proposed goals for the process of counselling in relation to the psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural approaches to counselling psychology. Counselling was invented in the twentieth-century. We live in a constantly changing, busy and complicated...

  23. BSHS 312 (UOP) UOP Tutorial/Shoptutorial

    Learning Team Assignment Presentation on a Model or Theory of Helping BSHS 312 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Report on Behavioral Tools ............................................... BSHS 312 Week 2 Individual Assignment Self-Management Behavioural Contract For more course tutorials visit www...

  24. leader

    the last three decades. Leaders always have important effects on employees and businesses they lead. Because of this aspect, psychologists and behavioural researchers have studied what makes a good leader (Achua, 2009). The early researches held that characteristics of a leader were stable and inborn...

  25. Understanding the Person

    It is my intention in this essay to compare and contrast the psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches to counselling by showing the similarities and differences between the two models. I will look at the methods used by each model and how they both regard the image of the person. The psychodynamic...

  26. Ethical

    the work we do. This unit course critically evaluates Ethical Strategic Leadership within the context of leadership theory. We’ll review key classical and modern theories and/or models, are reviewed with an emphasis upon the changing role of leaders in the management of organizations particularly...

  27. Understanding Personality Traits - Paper

    simplistic. Hence, causal models of trait action will vary depending on the level investigated, although the ultimate research aim is to develop a trait theory that will connect various levels. Second, the causal effects of traits on behaviour may be indirect. Traits interact with situational factors to produce...

  28. Compare and contrast the approaches of Skinner and Harlow to investigating influences on behaviour

    Investigating influences on behaviour has been a key objective of psychological research over many years culminating in several critically acclaimed theories and models. Employing different techniques and methodologies this diversity of approach has “helped to build a more complete understanding of human...

  29. A Study of Behavioural Issues

    of the aggressive parent. The sibling is of school age and had not witnessed much of the inappropriate behaviour of her parents. In social learning theory Albert Bandura (1977) states behavior is learned from the environment through the process of observational learning.  Children observe the people around...

  30. How Does Greater Knowledge of Individual Behaviour (for Example, Personality, Perception, Motivation and Stress) Help Our Understanding of What Can Go Wrong (and Right) in Organisations?

    a result each individual has a different way of dealing with their behaviour and coping with it. I also believe we have similar if not the same behavioural characteristics that can put people in to the same categories. Each characteristic in my opinion helps deal with other characteristics to balance...

  31. Beahviorism

    Freud’s psychodynamic theory. These include the founding of other theories such as behaviourism, humanism, cognitive, biological, evolutionary, cultural and positive psychology. It will also outline some key theorists of each field and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each theory. The term behaviourism...

  32. To What Extent Can Eating Disorders Be Explained by Psychological Factors?

    biochemical changes are the cause or the consequence of the disorder. Psychological models of eating disorders divide into behavioural, cognitive and psychodynamic explanations. Behavioural explanations suggest that contemporary media promotes the message that ‘slim is beautiful’. Classical conditioning suggests...

  33. Self Development

    1940's, and has been a critical theoretical model in counselling. According to Fall & Holden (2010), this theory of counselling developed in three different phases. In the first phase, the theory "focused on how the nondirective counsellor's conduct differed from that of more "directive" psychotherapists...

  34. What Extent Does Evidence Show That Patients Benefit from Psychological Therapies?

    emotional distress, by seeking professional help. The main theoretical approaches include contemporary psychoanalysis, humanistic, behavioural, cognitive and cognitive behavioural therapy. The key focus of contemporary psychoanalysis is to gain an interpretation of the patient’s unconscious conflicts that...

  35. Employment Relations

    reference to management theories As social & economic conditions changed, new theories were developed. Managers must be prepared to search out and implement theories & practices suitable to their current needs. No single theory of mgt is universally accepted today. Each theory offers some value for today's...

  36. Bishop Desmond Tutu

    managerial leadership, the different leadership styles. This includes qualities or traits approach, the functional or group approach, leadership as a behavioural category, styles of leadership, the situational approach, contingency models and transformational leadership. The qualities approach focuses attention...

  37. Ontology and Epistemology

    how it operates. Organizational studies therefore attempt to generate knowledge through various theories using multiple perspectives. Bolman & Deal (2008) suggests that the best way to understand these theories is through different lenses or perspectives of the organization. In the first part of this...

  38. case study

    Government. What it the Expectancy Theory? The Expectancy theory of Motivation is most commonly known as a process theory. The theory portrays an explanation as to why individuals will choose one behavioural option over others. "The basic idea behind the theory is that people will be motivated because...

  39. Customer Loyalty

    importance to practitioners and academics. The core relationship of customer loyalty and its measures are the most vital associations behind the marketing theory. To further enhance our knowledge and understanding of this fundamental involvement in marketing, an attempt to explore customer loyalty and its cultural...

  40. Psychology Study

    a rational basis of understanding of what we and others do. Psychology has been defined in many ways. In ancient days people were analysing the behavioural aspects on the basis of philosophy. They believed that there is a soul in every individual and this is responsible for all our activities. This...

  41. Communication in Health and Social Care

    approaches for communication such as 1, humanistic 2, behavioural 3, and cognitive 4, psychoanalytical and 5, social. These theories are helpful to develop some techniques which are useful in the sector of health and social care. The Humanistic theory is applicable in situation of self actualization, self...

  42. Leadership - Richard Branson

    leadership theory is an assumption about distinguishing characteristics of a particular kind of leader. Trait, Contingency, Situational, Behavioural and Participative leadership theories are among the most studied. Trait Theories - What Type of Person Makes a Good Leader? Trait theories argue that...

  43. schools of psychology

    treating individuals suffering from metal illnesses and behavioural disorders. Psychoanalytic Theory -according to this theory the mind is divided into two parts…..the conscious and the unconscious. The unconscious mind is further developed...

  44. celebrity

    Psychology - History of Psychology • Major Areas Education Psychology is Applied • How can teachers teach effectively • How can teachers deal with behavioural problems in the classroom • Importance of Education Psychology for teachers • Classroom Scenario’s - group mini drama • Conclusion • Reference ...

  45. 1.1 Compare the contribution of major theorists to the different perspectives used in counselling

    negatives that need to be considered. Psychodynamic approach The psychodynamic theory stems from the work of Sigmund Freud. It is suggested that almost all complementary theories stem from the work of Freud. Psycho dynamic theory relates to unconscious motivation, psychosexual stages of development, innate...

  46. Behavioural Versus Drug Based Treatments for Institutionalised, Developmentally Delayed Individuals Exhibiting Self-Injurious Behaviour

    Behavioural Versus Drug Based Treatments For Institutionalised, Developmentally Delayed Individuals Exhibiting Self-Injurious Behaviour Self-Injurious behaviour (SIB) can be defined simply as any deliberate or direct harm an individual inflicts upon their own body without suicidal intent (Winchel...

  47. Impact of Chronic Medical Condition on Adolescents

    Self-determination theory To analyse the impact of chronic illness on adolescents, this report first relates how the basic psychological concepts relates to health and illness experience for the individuals and families. For the purpose of this paper, we have looked into self-determination theory and cognitive-behavioural...

  48. Pay For Performance

    to others based on their pay. In addition, money also has symbolic value. John Stacey Adams, a behavioural and workplace psychologist, developed equity theory to explain this value. According to this theory, employees try to maintain equity between the inputs they bring to their job and the outcomes they...

  49. unisa

    NATURALIST GARDENER ’S THEORY INTRAPERSONAL / INTUITIVE INTERPERSONA L/SOCIAL MUSICAL BODILYKINESTHETIC Gardener’s theory Linguistic SKILL: TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC CAREER: ORATOR SKILL: TO WRITE CREATIVE CAREER: NOVELIST/POE T GARDENERS THEORY LOGICAL/ MATHEMATICAL ...

  50. Brief History of Psychology

    shall be studying the theories developed by John B. Watson. In Gestalt psychology I will be looking at Max Wertheimer. Edward B. Titchener was credited for developing structuralism. William James and G. Stanley Hall are associated with functionalism and I will be studying their theories. Abraham Maslow founded...

  51. CBT for Depression

    with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2008). A list of appropriate literature and references will be provided. CBT is a psychological and behavioural treatment therapy that seeks to identify, evaluate and restructure dysfunctional beliefs, thoughts and emotional disturbances focusing on the here-and-now...

  52. Evaluate the Extent to Which Personality Is Influenced by Scoail and Culture

    in the world around them. Individual differences in personality appear to develop throughout childhood and adolescents, based on a basic set of behavioural and emotional predispositions present at birth, Mc Crae, Costa, ostendord and Angleitner, 2000. These predispositions are usually referred to as...

  53. Compare and Contrast the Ways in Which the Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches to Counselling Understand and Make Use of the Counselling Relationship.

    different types of relationships is one of the causes of disputes between two of the main approaches to counselling: psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural. Psychodynamic approach has its origins in the ideas of Sigmund Freud. The most distinctive features of this approach lie in the assumption that...

  54. Trait Thoery

    How well does trait theory help us understand individual differences? In order to assess how well trait theory helps us to understand individual differences with reference to personal construct theory, it is necessary to define both theories and consider their relative strengths and weaknesses. ...

  55. Retail Services Marketing

    during the encounter helps define implicit service standards and the environment to channel consumer-provider behavior to maximize satisfaction in role theory (Solomon, 1985). Customers perform roles; either well or poorly designed, to engage in behaviors that benefit or harm the company (Frei, 2006). The...

  56. Is Psychology a Science

    beginning of psychology. Since then psychology has expanded and can touch on many subjects, from child psychology, cognition, animal behaviour, behavioural sciences and many more. Psychology often aims to be a science, however the link between psychological research and scientific research is...

  57. paragh parikh the investor

    fool theory to come into play -- that someone would buy it again from you enabling you to make a profit."At the Morningstar Investment Conference 2014, Parag Parikh, Founder & Chairman, PPFAS AMC Pvt. Ltd, shared his views in a panel discussion on value investing. Parikh is an expert on behavioural finance...

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    Managerial ethics: A standard of behavior in how managers direct their organization Management Thoeory – A way of increasing productivity Scientific mgt theory – Frederick Taylor. soldiering. Optimal shovel size. Piece rate system. Rest breaks. Drawback: dehumanizing and repetitive Administrative mgt – Henri...

  59. Outline and Evaluate One Social Psychological and One Biological Explanation of Human Aggression. (9 + 16)

    psychological theory of aggression is the social learning theory. This theory suggests that people and especially children are heavily influenced by things they view. It says that these people internalise witnessed behaviour and imitate it due to visible positive reinforcement. The theory was proposed...

  60. 8.2 assigment p2

    you to apply psychological theory within a practical context. For the passes you are able to choose your own Health and Social Care settings and show how you could use psychological theory within these. You also have the opportunity to compare and contrast psychological theories, and evaluate how far they...