[pic] [pic]Theories of Child Development and Learning [pic] Several theories of child development and learning have influenced discussions of school readiness. Three have had profound impact on kindergarten readiness practices. These three theories include the maturationist‚ environmentalist‚ and constructivist perspectives of development (Powell‚ 1991). Maturationist Theory The maturationist theory was advanced by the work of Arnold Gessell. Maturationists believe that development is a biological
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Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Angela Oswalt‚ MSW‚ edited by C. E. Zupanick‚ Psy.D. Jean Piaget is perhaps one of the most well-known and influential child development specialists. His work was first published during the 1920’s‚ but his theory of cognitive development continues to influence contemporary researchers and clinicians. Piaget’s identified five characteristic indicators of adolescent cognitive development and named them as follows: 1) formal operations‚ 2) hypothetico-deductive
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Functional Theory of Attitude – From the marketing point of view this is based on the need fulfilment of a buying behaviour. The functions that attitudes perform are : 1.Utilitarian – Consumers buy products to fulfil their need‚ enjoy some benefit‚ get someextra features & receive after-sales service. If they get it as per their expectations‚ theydevelop a positive attitude towards that product. If not then a negative attitude isdeveloped. Marketers usually stress & highlight the positive
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Tuckman’s Teamwork Theory Tuckman describes working with a team of social psychologists‚ on behalf of the U.S. navy. The team studied small group behaviour‚ from several perspectives. In doing so‚ Tuckman reviewed 50 articles on group development and noticed that there were two features common to these small groups: the interpersonal or group structure‚ and the task activity. From this he identified that groups evolved into teams via four common stages. Firstly an orientation‚ testing phase which
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Introduction Numerous studies have been conducted on leadership styles and theories‚ leading to an abundance of information on the topic. This paper will identify leadership styles and theories that the author has experienced in the maintenance field. Given the leadership styles identified‚ the author has identified one leadership theory that has influenced their leadership style for an ongoing project that they are currently working on. The study of leadership has identified many different
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Theories of communication A theory is a set of ideas that can be used to understand‚ explain and make predictions about something. Theories of communication provide ways of analysing communication between people and give care practitioners an insight into what works and why. Michael Argyle (1925–2002) was a social psychologist who researched and developed theories about human communication and interpersonal interaction. He focused on both verbal and non-verbal communication‚ carrying out experimental
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Psychodynamics is the theory and systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior‚ especially the dynamic relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation. Psychodynamics also describe the processes of the mind as flows of psychological energy (Libido) in an organically complex brain. The words ‘psychodynamic’ and ‘psychoanalytic’ are often confused. Sigmund Freud’s theories were psychoanalytic‚ whereas the term ‘psychodynamic’ refers to both his theories and those
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passive and indirect assistance. Personality Synopsis‚ Carl Rogers Introduction The purpose of this article is to give a brief biography of Carl Rogers‚ an overview of his most influential theories‚ and the lasting impact of the man and his theories on clinical psychology. Rogers’ most influential theory was his person-centered approach to therapy. This approached has expanded to include such topics as leadership‚ education‚ and group work in general. Attachment 1 is my supplemental bibliography
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My Theory of Personality While studying the theories given by scholars such as Freud‚ Adler‚ and Horney‚ one cannot help but forming an opinion of what is right and what is wrong. During class‚ I would see flashes of things and think‚ “wow‚ that actually sounds correct to me”‚ but there were many other times when I found myself disagreeing or sometimes snickering at the ridiculous of some theories. Weighing each theory studied‚ I believe I have found different parts of each psychologist that creates
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The Management Theory Jungle Author(s): Harold Koontz Source: The Journal of the Academy of Management‚ Vol. 4‚ No. 3 (Dec.‚ 1961)‚ pp. 174-188 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/254541 . Accessed: 13/01/2014 14:42 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and
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