Value-expression allows someone to express their thoughts and beliefs to others. It helps comminute who we are; therefore it's an important aspect of our identity. ... It stops them from feeling guilty and helps protect self-esteem. The basic idea in this approach is that the four functions work together as one, and attitude helps a person balance their inner needs (defence/expression) and the needs of the world around them (knowledge/instrumental) When describing the structure of attitude, it can be done so by splitting it into three components (Eiser, 1986). ... Both theories emphasize...

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We can rationally and logically say that is not so, but that's what American society is teaching them. ... "Like many adults in American society, girls today are concerned with the shape and appearance of their bodies as a primary expression of their individual identity.... It's the first identity expression you can observe from a person. ... Sometimes parenting can help moderate environmental influences. ...

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Accordingly to Sutherland, these associations help an individual to learn the motives, rationale and techniques for particular crimes among others (Sutherland 1974). ... The ninth principle states that "whereas criminal behavior is an expression of the general needs and values, it is not explained by those needs and values, since non-criminal behavior is an expression of the same needs and values". ... The theory draws upon psychology that assumes rational deliberation; iii. ...

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Although this does not imply that audience accepts this kind of representation as a preferred reading, there is enough support to claim that dominant representations play a significant role in influencing people's perceptions of minority groups and that dominant news frameworks in particular help to structure perception of the key issues in race relations. Internationally Australians are represented as masculine, democratic, rational, moral, dynamic and progressive. ... And while the "masculine" cop shows suggest the crime "problem" can be solved by getting tough and cracking down, dayti...

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In the later social stage, people embrace a rational, scientific view of the world. ... Merton thought that the structure of society primarily restrains the free expression of man's fixed native impulses. ... Many psychologist measured deviance as an unlucky expression of the personality and underlined the index. ...

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