balance theory
61Equity theory — attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. It was first developed in 1962 by John Stacy Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist, who… …
62Social exchange theory — is a social psychological and sociological perspective and that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties. Social exchange theory posits that all human relationships are formed by the use of a… …
63Constructivism (learning theory) — Jean Piaget: founder of Constructivism Constructivism is a theory of knowledge (epistemology)[1] that argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and their ideas. During infancy, it was an… …
64Unitary executive theory — In American political and legal discourse, the unitary executive theory is a theory or doctrine of Constitutional interpretation that holds it is unconstitutional for Congress to create independent agencies, authorities, or other entities that… …
65GNS Theory — Part of a series on …
66Metabolic theory of ecology — The metabolic theory of ecology (MTE) is an extension of Kleiber s law and posits that the metabolic rate of organisms is the fundamental biological rate that governs most observed patterns in ecology.[1] MTE is based on an interpretation of the… …
67New Trade Theory — Economics …
68Optimal foraging theory — Ants dismember a larger insect. Optimal foraging theory predicts these insects will forage in such a way as to maximize their colony s energy intake per unit time. Optimal foraging theory is an idea in ecology based on the study of foraging… …
69Groundwater energy balance — The groundwater energy balance is the energy balance of a groundwater body in terms of incoming hydraulic energy associated with groundwater inflow into the body, energy associated with the outflow, energy conversion into heat due to friction of… …
70Opponent-process theory — For its application to color theory, see Opponent process. Opponent process theory is a universal psychological and neurological model proposed by Ewald Hering to account for a wide range of behaviors including color vision; this model was… …
