Introduction to Communication Theory: Course Summary Chapter 1: Launching your study What is a theory? What distinguishes a good theory from a bad theory? A theory is a set of systematic informed hunches about the way things work. A good theory goes beyond accepted wisdom and offers explanations and speculations about phenomena. Additionally‚ a good theory consists of a system of concepts which means that the theorist were able to make connections among his ideas. A theory tends to shape our perception
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The Psychodynamic Theory Abstract The psychodynamic theory was the study of human personality‚ first popularized by psychologist Sigmund Freud. This essay will discuss the three different structures of personality: the id‚ ego‚ and superego. This essay will also discuss repression‚ projection‚ displacement‚ reaction formation‚ and regression which are the five defense mechanisms. The Psychodynamic Theory The psychodynamic theory is focused on understanding
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One of the dominant motifs of the "Situation" section‚ is the concept of the "new" (see also‚ the modern) and its relationship to the situation of art. This concept and its dialectical...complications/implications is absolutely fundamental to Adorno’s philosophy in general‚ especially in relation to a motif of failed (or aborted) revolutions and their relation to what Adorno occasionally refers to as the aging of modernity. Whither Adorno’s account of the "resistance to the new”? For him‚ any and
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Giroux (1997) Giroux theory Media representations youths = ‘Empty category’ DUE to media = ADULTS (No teenagers) Means – DOES NOT reflect reality of teenagers The role of media representations in society By looking at this theory we are able to see that the representation of youth is moulded together through what adults believe and think. Thus then would lead to uprising of stereotypes through the media and also cause moral panics of youths. When all of this has just been created through hegemony
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focusing his attention on the cognitive change occurring when children move from one stage to the next. According Piaget‚ the information quantity as well as the quality of knowledge‚ changes among those stages (Feldman‚ 2008). Piaget’s learning theory of cognitive development covers the following four stages: sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete operational‚ and formal operational (JeongChul‚ Sumi‚ Koch & Aydin‚ 2011). The first stage‚ sensorimotor‚ covers from the day of birth to the second
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B. Douglas Bernheim (October 1994) A Theory of Conformity. Retrieved from. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/261957 The purpose of this book is to present a theory of conformity created by the author. It observes social interaction where individuals care about status and utility that comes from consumption. The status of a person is decided by what others think of them instead of how that person acts‚ although the way they act can affect their status. Status is thought to be important
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There have been multiple theories considered to explain the process of referred pain. One theory discusses the branching of peripheral nociceptive afferent fibres that has a receptive field in both the local and referred pain area.1 The limitation for this theory is that these bifurcated fibres are rare‚ fibres don’t generally branch over such large distances‚ semi-directional nature of referred pain & the latency of onset.2 This theory implies that if one receptive field is stimulated it will lead
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known psychologist‚ Abraham Maslow quickly jumps to the point‚ by stating his theory the “Hierarchy of needs”. His theory relies on two ideas‚ “people have a number of needs that require some measure of satisfaction and only unsatisfied needs motivate behavior. This means that some people have to satisfy there needs to a certain amount but if they don’t satisfy their needs it will alter their behavior. Second part of his theory is that we all have a hierarchy of needs starting from lowest to highest
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Theory X: The Traditional View of Direction and Control The article describes a customary perspective of direction and control in management by presenting some assumptions about human nature and behavior‚ and motivation in business. It is assumed that people do not like to take responsibility and they abstain it in every possible ways as a result of human nature. This belief is embraced by some organizations as management strategy. According to this strategy‚ “people who don’t like to work and avoid
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Kohlberg’s Moral Stages Theory An indepth explaination Josh Gallo March 24‚ 2015 Crim. 101-f Dr. Kenneth Minton How exactly do children develop morality? This question has fascinated parents‚ educators‚ religious leaders‚ and philosophers alike for decades. Does society and our surroundings dictate our moral development or do parental influences assume the majority role in which the way we develop our morality? Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg is looked at as one of the staple theorists who developed
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