conform to rules and social controls as opposed to men. However‚ there are signs that this commitment to the rules may be undermined by social class and age. There are six main feminist explanations of the relationship between gender and crime. Differential socialisation is a major feminist explanation of the relationship between gender and crime. Early feminist explanations focused on differences in the socialisation of males and females. Both Smart and Oakley suggested that males are socialised
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Abstract The present study investigated the studying strategies in Differential Calculus of the students in relation to their competency. There were several assumptions in the past studies on how the studying strategies explain the competency of the students. The present research gathered the common studying strategies and formulated a checklist to be answered along with a competency test. The final grade and the test score of the students were merged to determine their rank relative to the other
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Why has the iPod been so successful as a product? In 2001‚ the apple company released the iPod as a portable audio player with a simple design. Firstly it wasn’t a big boom in the market until a year and a half later it successfully becomes the dominant portable audio player among other products from competitors. The reason that the iPod has become so successful because of design and the reputation of the apple as a luxury brand. It’s affordable price which anyone can effort to buy. However
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thought‚ but in how it develops and understanding how genetics impact this process. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory: Vygotsky is best known for being an educational psychologist with a sociocultural theory. This theory suggests that social interaction leads to continuous step-by-step changes in children’s thought and behavior that can vary greatly from culture to culture. Basically Vygotsky’s theory suggests that development depends on interaction with people and the tools that the culture provides to
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be involved in self-reflection. Create an example of how each of the four terms relates to your life. Each example must be a minimum of four to six sentences in length and convey an understanding of the term. 1. Attribution theory There are two types of attribution theories: internal and external. If we notice someone cut in line at the grocery store‚ we see them as selfish‚ rude‚ inconsiderate‚ or a bad person: all because they cut in line. These are all internal attributions based on one’s behavior
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05/11/2013 Piaget’s learning theory is based on stages that children go through in order to learn. In each stage‚ the learning process is different and a little more complex. Piaget believed that children should play‚ experiment and reason in order to learn. He believed that humans couldn’t be given information that they immediately understand. Humans have to construct their own knowledge and they do this through experimentation. Experience enables children to create schemes‚ which are mental models
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norms. There are theories that realize the reward in deviance and some that believe that deviance is the only way to succeed. The theories they I will compare and contract are‚ The Strain Theory‚ The Rational Choice Theory‚ and The Differential Association Theory. I will use these theories by giving
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can
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Biodiesel: Technology & Business Opportunities – An Insight S Biswas‚ N Kaushik & G Srikanth Technology Information‚ Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) Department of Science & Technology‚ New Delhi – 110 016 Tel: +91-11 -2686 3816‚ Fax: 2696 1158‚ e-mail : biswas@nic.in The concept of bio fuel dates back to 1885 when Dr. Rudolf Diesel built the first diesel engine with the full intention of running it on vegetative source. In 1912 he observed‚ " … the use of vegetable oils for engine fuels
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The X Theory and Y Theory Douglas McGregor‚ a social psychologist‚ introduced us to his famous X-Y Theory in his 1960 book The Human Side of Enterprise. Theory X and Theory Y are most commonly referred to in the field of management and employee motivation. McGregor’s theories‚ although over 40 years old‚ remain a basic principle from which to develop positive management. Both the X and the Y theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production. Theory X assumes
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