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Md. Shirajul Islam E-Mail: Approaches: Diverse Approach

This document discusses several approaches and theories related to human psychology and behavior development, including: 1. Life orientation theory which proposes that life experiences shape preferences and behavior. 2. Social learning theory which suggests behavior is contingent on positive outcomes and the value of those outcomes. 3. Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development which describes the characteristics and tasks at different ages from infancy to late adulthood.

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Md. Shirajul Islam E-Mail: Approaches: Diverse Approach

This document discusses several approaches and theories related to human psychology and behavior development, including: 1. Life orientation theory which proposes that life experiences shape preferences and behavior. 2. Social learning theory which suggests behavior is contingent on positive outcomes and the value of those outcomes. 3. Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development which describes the characteristics and tasks at different ages from infancy to late adulthood.

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Md.

Shirajul Islam
E-mail: [email protected]
Approaches: Diverse approach
Internal organism: seeking psychological cause
(activity of nerve)
Metaphorical approach: explains mental states
(anger, fear, curiosity, love etc.)
External events: events in environment


1. Life orientation theory (Stuart Atkin:1981)
based on life experiences develop preferences /
behavior
2. Social learning theory (Julian Rotter 1954, 1982) :
behavior contingent upon positive outcome and
value of outcome
3. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Briggs & Briggs
Myers: 1977)
4. Social styles (Merrill and Reid 1981 expanded by
Wilson Learning Corporation 1989): learned and
developed in childhood understanding styles
help improves interpersonal relations

5. Value Programing (Morris Massey 1979): values programmed into
each person and begin around age ten
6. Eight ages of man (Erik Erikson 1963):
a)stage-1: characteristics of infants (fed and cared for)
b) stage-2: grow independent assertive
c) stage-3: initiatives & motivation
d) stage-4: development of virtue of competence, not
dominates rather try to gain consent / approval;
e) stage-5: separate entity adult identities
f) stage-6: intimate relations
g) stage-7: guiding next generations;
lh) stage=8: self actualization, order, discipline, existence

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