Sentences with phrase «theory of social behavior»

• Carried out a mini research project based on a sample of 300 + that identified factors in high quality customer service delivery based on Edwin's Theory of Social Behavior.

The task he set was to construct a theory of social behavior based on natural selection.

Not exact matches

Social psychologists built terror - management theory on Becker's insights: «The basic motivation for human behavior is our biological need to control our basic anxiety, to deny the terror of death.»

I have a theory that SBNRs are so because one or more or a combination of the following: (1) they can't justify their spiritual texts - and so they try to remove themselves from gory genocidal tales, misogyny and anecdotal professions of a man / god, (2) can't defend and are turned off by organized religious history (which encompasses the overwhelming majority of spiritual experiences)- which is simply rife with cruelty, criminal behavior and even modern day cruel - ignorant ostracization, (3) are unable to separate ethics from their respective religious moral code - they, like many theists on this board, wouldn't know how to think ethically because they think the genesis of morality resides in their respective spiritual guides / traditions and (4) are unable to separate from the communal (social) benefits of their respective religion (many atheists aren't either).

It's French social theory wedded with Calvinist theology: Everyone is inextricably bound up in self - perpetuating systems of sinful behavior; when everyone is totally depraved, no one is; God, in the end, becomes a celestial umpire, naming this one «just» and that one «damned» according to arbitrary fiat.

Hence it deals with the theory of preaching, of Christian education, of social action and of worship as well as with the theory of divine and human nature, of God's activity and man's behavior.

It's an interesting theory, he says, but «there are other equally feasible hypotheses, such as if a child is impulsive, has autism, is inattentive to social cues, has trouble internalizing verbal social rules, has seen modeling of inappropriate behavior, or lacks a sense of social boundaries.»

What are the theoretical models that can guide research — Social Capital and Fathers, Attachment Theory, Parent Skills Training, Behavior Management, Family Systems and co-parenting dynamics, and possibly Neuroscience and the role of hormones.

Underlying these seemingly disparate questions is a relatively new theory in social psychology that has shown itself capable of explaining an impressive variety of human behaviors.

, 1968 Zick Rubin, «The Social Psychology of Romantic Love», 1969 Elliot Aronson, «Some Antecedents of Interpersonal Attraction», 1970 David C. Glass and Jerome E. Singer, «The Urban Condition: Its Stresses and Adaptations — Experimental Studies of Behavioral Consequences of Exposure to Aversive Events», 1971 Norman H. Anderson, «Information Integration Theory: A Brief Survey», 1972 Lenora Greenbaum, «Socio - Cultural Influences on Decision Making: An Illustrative Investigation of Possession - Trance in Sub-Saharan Africa», 1973 William E. McAuliffe and Robert A. Gordon, «A Test of Lindesmith's Theory of Addiction: The Frequency of Euphoria Among Long - Term Addicts», 1974 R. B. Zajonc and Gregory B. Markus, «Intellectual Environment and Intelligence», 1975 Johnathan Kelley and Herbert S. Klein, «Revolution and the Rebirth of Inequality: The Bolivian National Revolution», 1977 Murray Melbin, «Night as Frontier», 1978 Ronald S. Wilson, «Synchronies in Mental Development: An Epigenetic Perspective», 1979 Bibb Latane, Stephen G. Harkins, and Kipling D. Williams, «Many Hands Make Light the Work: The Causes and Consequences of Social Loafing», 1980 Gary Wayne Strong, «Information, Pattern, and Behavior: The Cognitive Biases of Four Japanese Groups», 1981 Richard A. Shweder and Edmund J. Bourne, «Does the Concept of the Person Vary Cross Culturally?»

Boudet, who was herself a Girl Scout as a child, explained the GLEE program uses principles of social cognitive theory to teach energy - saving behavior.

The original CIF model used social science theory to predict how the behavior of one «agent» would affect how other agents viewed it.

Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior.

The researchers found that groups of more sociable orangutans had larger behavioral repertoires than groups of relatively solitary individuals had, supporting the theory that social contact spreads cultural behaviors.

But the idea that they could have had a use in communication is neat: we have very little insight into the social behavior of dinosaurs, and if more finds produce evidence that shafted feathers grew exclusively on ornithomimid adults, then paleontologists might be able to craft a theory that focuses on communication and signaling.

To arrive at this radical notion, Hauser draws on his own research in social cooperation, neuroscience, and primate behavior, as well as on the musings of philosophers, cognitive psychologists, and most important, the theories of MIT linguist Noam Chomsky, who in the 1950s proposed that all humans are equipped with a universal linguistic grammar, a set of instinctive rules that underlie all languages.

Evolutionary biologist David Queller from Rice University in Houston, Texas, whose theories on insect social behavior were an important source of inspiration for the British team, is happy to finally see them tested in the field.

This theory from social science provides general approaches, not framed mathematically, to account for several distinct aspects of human behavior including attitudes towards impacts of behaviors, perception of social norms, and perceptions about the capability for behaviors to be effective and to have impact on controlling a system.

Encourages applications for developing and testing innovative theories and computational, mathematical, or engineering approaches to deepen understanding of complex social behavior.

Research interests: adaptive benefits of social bonds, juvenile social behavior, life history theory

Our current research topics include empathy, altruistic behavior, first impression, fairness, social comparison, theory of mind, and social conformity.

More recently, Professor Sheldon has combined innovations in social network theory with new techniques to record behavior of many individuals to scale up our understanding of social behavior of birds.

Hadany and her colleagues are in the process of testing their theory in the lab by evaluating how antibiotics affect the behavior of social insects.

This course will survey current understanding of the social behavior and decision making of humans and other animals, from psychological, economic, and ethological perspective; the neurobiology of friendship, social connection, and cooperation; the neurobiology of theory of mind and strategic behavior; disorders affecting social decision making and their biological basis; and applications of social neuroscience to business, including marketing, management and organizational design, leadership and team - building, negotiation, and trading.

Researchers refer to the social learning theory which notes that behavior is strengthened, weakened, or maintained in social learning by modeling of behavior of others:

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Invoking social theory, the more comprehensive perspective has the potential to shift the field of educational leadership research from a dominant preoccupation with «agency» (explaining leaders «behaviors as a function of individual capacities, motivations, and traits), toward a more balanced understanding of how the structures within which leaders work also shape the work that they do.

Mobile Phones: The Sensei Way to Weight Loss Originally launched in November, 2007, Weight Loss Sensei is among the first «intelligent applications» available based on Social Cognitive Theory and the science of behavioral informatics — the use of technology to promote behavior change.

It was an article that was completely void of current scientific understanding about learning theory, canine behavior and ripe with anthropomorphic explanation about cross-species social relationships.

A veterinary behaviorist has also demonstrated their academic skills in graduate school classes such as ethology, evolution of social behavior, developmental biology, neurobiology of behavior, learning theory, animal cognition, psychopharmacology (study of medications that affect the brain and emotions), and statistical analysis.

The preponderance of the evidence shown by these studies indicates that the implementation of training and / or behavior modification protocols predicated upon «dominance theory» and social structures («alpha,» or «leader of pack»), usage of physical or mental force, intimidation, coercion or fear are empirically less effective and often create as a consequence «fallout» behaviors — behaviors which may be dangerous to the human and animal involved.

• Psychopharmacology • Reasoning and Problem Solving • Hormones and Behavior • Biological Bases of Mental Disorders • Language Development • Mind - Body Connection in a Social World • Children Behavior • Biological Bases of Memory • Systems and Theories of Psychology

Teacher attitudes and behavior toward the inclusion of children with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties in mainstream schools: An application of the theory of planned behavior.

The intervention used strategies addressing the social and emotional well - being of the youth served, based on three compatible theories: 1) social learning theory (Bandura, 1977, 1997, 2004); 2) the theory of reasoned action (Ajzen & Fishbein, 2005; Fishbein, 2008); and the related theory of planned behavior (Hartman, 2009; Romano & Netland, 2008).

The theory hypothesizes that when social groups produce strong bonds of attachment and commitment in members, and promote clear standards for behavior, these groups increase behavior consistent with those standards and prevent behavior that violates them.

To ensure that the components of the strategy would complement each other, the intervention was grounded in the social development model, 26,27 an integrated theory of human behavior.

Some observers have argued that female offenders can, in theory, be either adolescent - limited or life - course - persistent and that the relative scarcity of early - onset aggression in females indicates that they are generally less likely to follow the latter pathway.56 Others, however, have argued that the relative prevalence of adolescent - onset aggression in girls (compared with childhood - onset) indicates that persistent delinquency simply manifests at a later age in girls than it does in boys.57 In Persephanie Silverthorn and Paul Frick's model, girls and boys are influenced by similar risk factors during childhood, but the onset of delinquent behavior in girls is delayed by the more stringent social controls imposed on them before adolescence.

The 24/7 Dad ® curriculum was developed using a theoretical framework which is a combination of several theories (a multi-theory framework) that includes Social Learning Theory, Theory of Planned Behavior, Attachment Theory, Transtheoretical Model (also known as Stages of Change)

Get Real utilizes the theory of planned behavior along with a social - emotional learning approach, incorporating opportunities to learn and practice communication and relationship skills to help students make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships.

is based on Social Cognitive Theory, the Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Development Theory, all of which have been used in other evidence - based prevention programs.

Get Real utilizes the theory of planned behavior along with a social - emotional learning approach, incorporating opportunities to learn and practice communication and relationship skills so that students can learn to make responsible decisions and maintain healthy relationships.

As can be seen from Figure 1, this model of motivational and behavioral change combines aspects of several theories, such as Bandura's Social Learning Theory (Bandura et al., 1977), the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991), the Health Belief Model (Janz and Becker, 1984) and the Transtheoretical Model (Prochaska et al., 1992).

Several interventions have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the prevalence of behaviors that place adolescents at risk for acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).1 — 6 These programs have in common a small - group and face - to - face method of delivery, an emphasis on skills development referent to decision making, communication, negotiation and condom use, use of a wide variety of instructional formats and approaches to intervention delivery, and grounding in social learning theory.2 — 6 Despite the encouraging results that accompany these studies with reference to adolescent risk reduction, new challenges have emerged.

However, measures were based on adolescent perceptions and reports, and that is why in most social cognitive models these perceptions are regarded within the concept of social influences, such as in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) and Social Cognitive Theories (Bandura et al., social cognitive models these perceptions are regarded within the concept of social influences, such as in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) and Social Cognitive Theories (Bandura et al., social influences, such as in the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991) and Social Cognitive Theories (Bandura et al., Social Cognitive Theories (Bandura et al., 1977).

What are the theoretical models that can guide research — Social Capital and Fathers, Attachment Theory, Parent Skills Training, Behavior Management, Family Systems and co-parenting dynamics, and possibly Neuroscience and the role of hormones.

The «practice of clinical social work» is defined as the use of scientific and applied knowledge, theories, and methods for the purpose of describing, preventing, evaluating, and treating individual, couple, marital, family, or group behavior, based on the person - in - situation perspective of psychosocial development, normal and abnormal behavior, psychopathology, unconscious motivation, interpersonal relationships, environmental stress, differential assessment, differential planning, and data gathering.

In applying Attachment Theory, civic - political behaviors are fixed action patterns of social connectedness that facilitate attachment and relationship to others in society.

In addition, the PGC program is grounded in social learning theory, according to which students at risk of school dropout can learn positive skills and behaviors by observation and imitation of motivated and successful peer role models in a supportive, structured setting.

My primary program of research concerns the application of social psychological theory to illness prevention and health promotion and is comprised of a synthesis of basic research on how people process and respond to health information with the development and evaluation of theory - based interventions to promote healthy behavior.

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