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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Rational Choice Theory"”.
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Voicing women's resistance within religious studies: An interrogation of rational choice theory
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Decision Making and the Adoption Process for American Families of Chinese Children: An Application of Rational Choice Theory
… adoption and the process in relation to rational choice theory. The interviews also inquired about their required adoption trip to China and the post-adoption adjustment phase including bonding and developmental delays, as well as about why families chose to adopt from China, how they …
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Anabolic steroid use among non-competitive male bodybuilders: an application of two theories of deviant behavior
… of deviant behavior are used in this research: rational choice theory and social learning theory. This thesis tests these theories on a sample of 50 males from fitness centers and gymnasiums. The results are interpreted in light of their implications for future research on the factors that …
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Al Shabaab as a transnational actor : a critical theoretical analysis
… of transnational terror, a critical analysis of Rational Choice Theory, Spill-over Conflict Theory and Regional War Complex Theory was conducted. Evaluating each theory according to whether its assumptions held true, the theory offered a parsimonious explanation of Al Shabaab's use of …
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A Study of the Parental Decision to Homeschool
… choose to homeschool their children using Rational Choice Theory as the framework. As of 2024, while there is quantitative data that breaks the reasons why parents homeschool down into several categories, scholars often criticize these data for being poorly done because these studies lack …
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How Promotions Effect Consumer Purchases
Rational choice theory provides a blueprint for predicting individual behavior under the assumption that objectives and decisions are rationally identified and executed. Under certain conditions, actions reveal preferences and the ability to observe these preferences allows for the possibility to …
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Searching for SETI: The Social Construction of Aliens and the Quest for a Technological Mythos
This dissertation uses Actor Network Theory (ANT) and Stark and Bainbridge's rational choice theory of religion to analyze an established but controversial branch of science and technology, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Of particular interest are the cultural, and sometimes …
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A Spatial Analysis of Homicide and Dangerous Buildings in Kansas City, Missouri
… theories such as routine activities theory, rational choice theory, broken windows and disorder theory, crime pattern and environmental criminology, and social disorganization and collective efficacy theory all suggest the potentiality of a correlation between the presence of …
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How does Environmental Course Content Contribute to Students’ Choices for Plant-based Bioplastic Produce Bags?
… purchasing decisions. This research utilized Rational Choice Theory (RCT) and Norm Activation Theory (NAT) to uncover motivations. Most students indicated high moral responsibility and environmental awareness, which aligns with NAT. RCT showed that the students were willing to pay a small …
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An analysis on creating balance between economic transformation and investment in Namibia's mining industry
… so, the study uses the distributive justice theory to justify inclusive economic transformation whereas on the other hand, uses the rational choice theory and investment laws to demonstrate the impact of FDI on the Namibian mining industry. Advise and ratings from the World Bank and …
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Why fight : examining self-interested versus communally-oriented motivations in Palestinian resistance and rebellion
… resistance, terror or insurgency? Drawing on rational choice theory, many claim that individuals join insurgent organizations for self-interested reasons, seeking status, money, protection, or rewards in the afterlife. Another line of research, largely ethnographic and social network based, …
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Religious competition, Creole identities, and economic development : foundations of competitive diversity in early Victorian Cape Town
… uses the analytical tools of human development theory, cultural value analysis, the linkages between religion and economics, rational choice theory, urban development studies, and the study of identity formation and creolisation to construct a lens for the review of religious and socio-economic …
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Perspectives of students and staff on the causes of underreporting of gender-based violence at a selected university
… was guided by two theoretical perspectives: rational choice theory, which explains why victims may choose not to report, and the cultural acceptance of violence theory, which highlights how societal norms can normalise GBV and prevent victims from coming forward. A qualitative research …
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Perceptions of Conservation and Ecotourism in the Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
… coupled with a division of labor. The main theory that evolved was rational choice theory. People of Kasigau are trying to sustain their livelihoods and will pick conservation activities due to their benefits and chance they will increase income. When developing a community-based …
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Freedom to Vote in Kenya: Effects of Perceived Corruption, Levels of Political Trust, and Fear of Political Violence and Intimidation
… and intimidation, and 4) ethnic identity. Rational choice theory and an insideroutsider perspective are applied to examine the issue from a theoretical framework. Previous research conducted in relation to voting behavior and perception of corruption, trust in government, and ethnicity, …
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Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Deshopping Using A Multi-Agent Based Method
… is first of its kind in an effort to bring rational choice modelling, shop choice, return leniency, opinion dynamics and churn using agent-based modelling and MoHuB framework into focus. It also combines questionnaire survey, ABM modelling and validation interview. The thesis focuses on the …
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Child Abductors Who Have Killed Their Victims: A Theoretical Approach to Spatial Analysis
… This study explored routine activities theory, rational choice theory, and crime pattern theory as they relate to the geographical behavior of child abductors/murderers. </p>
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The European Union at stake? A comparative analysis on the dimensions of EU decisionmaking in crisis settings
… process. Drawing from theoretical organization theory insights, particularly realism and constructivism, as well as empirical findings derived from two case studies, the goal if this study is to identify the dimensions of crises and find an answer to the question which factors influence …
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The honest thief: a qualitative study exploring the ethics of clandestine intelligence collection in a statutory environment
… aspects, themes seemed to correspond with the Rational Choice Theory of Cornish and Clarke (1986), the Neutralization Theory of Sykes and Matza (1957) and the Cognitive Dissonance theory of Festinger (1957). Themes were categorised under two primary headings: the institutional framework and a …
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A sociological study of the relationship between religious violence and economic globalization
… presents the theories which emphasize the rationality of religious violence: the rational choice theory provided by Rodney Stark; Rene Girard's scapegoating mechanism; the studies of millenarian movements; and Mark Juegensmeyer's "grand scenario" theory. Chapter 3 examines the irrationality …
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