In this essay I aim to describe two theories (Equity Theory and Social exchange theory) of relationships and to consider how they might influence the therapist engaged in couples counseling‚ noting their similarities and differences. Equity theory is a theory about fairness. Its application to close relationships has been primarily advanced by Elaine Hatfield (previously known as Elaine Walster) and her colleagues in the book Equity: Theory and Research (Walster‚ Walster‚ and Berscheid 1978). The
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different levels of interpersonal communication and theories of interpersonal communication. One of the theories that is used to explain changes in social behavior is the social exchange theory. The social exchange theory proposes that social behavior is the result of an exchange process between two people. The basic concept of the exchange theory is that it emphasizes the cost between the interactions of people and their social environment. Exchange theory attempts to explain human behavior under the content
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students immediately got off the bus to help this person. This example seems to elicit points from both the social exchange theory and the social norms theory. According to social exchange theory‚ it could be argued that these three students helped this woman because they would not be able to live with themselves otherwise. In other words‚ they helped for the sake of their own self-worth‚ social approval‚ to increase their own self-image and to relieve their own personal distress (Myers‚ Spencer.‚
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Social penetration theory was formulated by psychology professors Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor as their attempt to describe the dynamics of relational closeness. They proposed that closeness occurs through a gradual process of self-disclosure‚ and closeness develops if the participants proceed in a gradual and orderly fashion from superficial to intimate levels of exchange as a function of both immediate and forecast outcomes.[1] This psychological theory‚ as with many others‚ is applied in the
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given situation. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) In 1993‚ Dansereau‚ Cashman and Graen proposed the Vertical Dyad Linkage (VDL) model as the new approach to the study of leadership. The theory has later been renamed to Leader Member Exchange (LMX) by Graen‚ Novak and Sommerkamp‚ 1982). The theory remains the same where it describes how leaders in groups maintain their position through a series of tacit exchange agreements with their members. Team-Member Exchange (TMX) As a way to measure reciprocity
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Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory How we change what others think‚ feel‚ believe and do Search Disciplines Quotes Techniques Guest articles Analysis Principles Books Explanations Help us Theories Links VOTE FOR US! Home Blog! Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory Explanations > Theories > Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory Description | So What? | See also | References Description Leader-Member Exchange Theory‚ also called LMX or Vertical Dyad Linkage Theory‚ describes
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Communication Theories Matrix Communication Theories Matrix Instructions: Complete the following matrix by filling in the box for each of the five communication theories with the following four items: the theory definition‚ the main principles of the theory‚ a real-world theory example‚ and an application of each theory to virtual communication. Theory definition Main principles of the theory Real-world theory example Application of each theory to virtual
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Having the privilege to learn Theories of Communication for a couple of weeks now‚ I’m beginning to understand the development of my relationship with my husband and how it progressed from being a friend‚ to a boyfriend‚ and now my dearest husband. That was a little over a decade ago since 2001. We got married in 2008. And in 2010‚ we had our very first child. Let me first narrate how it all began. We first met in an internet chat room of the university that we went to. I was attracted to his
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application of one Grunig and Hunt’s model of PR‚ which is the two-way symmetrical model. Lattimore et al. (2011) state that this model depicts a public relations orientation in which organizations and their publics adjust each other and it focuses on social science research methods to achieve mutual understanding. In this case study‚ strategic research is utilized to determine the public’s attitude. Particularly‚ the Razor agency started the campaign by a conversation through Nike’s fanpage on Facebook
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Theoretical Framework Tinto’s Theory of Departure. Tinto (1975) introduced the concept of retention where it says that “students who socially integrate into campus community increase commitment to the institution and are more likely to graduate. This theory focuses on how students’ lack ofinteraction within the higher education community leads to student departure.. Based on Van Gennep’s (1960) anthropological model of cultural rites and passages‚ “students must separate from former groups‚‚ undergo
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