Essays and Research Papers on Behavioral Psychology

7 pages. Jennifer is a fifteen-year-old girl with a love for gymnastics. She has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa and suffers from extensive weight loss due to this. The bulimic episodes have been occurring for over one year and consist of a regimen of bingeing and purging co-mingled with the use of laxatives. The client ...

This 6 page report discusses the 1968 novel written by Dick that tells the story of a human bounty hunter who seeks out androids to destroy because such creatures so closely resemble human beings that they have proven to be a threat. In the process, he has to deal with his own understanding of what it means to be human ...

This 8 page paper provides an intricate look at assertiveness. An overview is provided to explain what it is and how one can become more assertive. Its usefulness in business, as well as its practical application in daily life, is discussed. How assertiveness manifests in children and whether it should be encouraged is discussed ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Marsha Linehan's book Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, with a focus on a discussion of the theoretical elements of the book. This paper integrates a solid overview of both cognitive-behavioral treatment and the impacts on this particular disorder. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 5 page paper considers the interpretation of a dream where there has been a questioning of the subject using free association. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of two different theoretical perspectives, behavioral and cognitive, and the application for understanding the sometimes evasive etiology of borderline personality disorder. This paper integrates a view of both of these theoretical perspectives and further determines the benefits in terms of the therapeutic process. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 5 page discussion of the mental and environmental factors which determine the specifics of grammar. Asserts that there are differences between the external considerations of grammar and the internal. The mental processes which occur in regard to our linguistic skills can vary dramatically from our capacity for oral language itself and the ...

This 7 page report discusses the problems associated with dealing with problem-solving and change in light of a particular or persistent behavior. The report considers the fact that the focus on change is what differentiates problem solving from the ability to cope, which is oriented toward relieving stress related to that state of being. However, problems occur when persistence presents itself ...

This 10 page paper consider self esteem in a scholarly style. The writer examines the definition of self esteem and the way it develops before consideration the effect that the level of self esteem will have in the individual as well as the implications for society. The paper ends with a consideration of a more ...

An eight page paper which looks at some of the theories regarding the development of personality and the importance of biological impulses, reward and punishment, environmental influences and other extraneous factors in the way that personality traits manifest themselves and behavioural patterns are modified. Bibliography lists 3 sources

An eight page paper which looks at the way in which expertise can be acquired through the development of cognitive learning strategies and the importance of research into expertise in relation to the teaching of novices. Bibliography lists 8 sources

A paper which looks at some of the elements of theories of cognition, and the way in which studies of the cognitive processes may give some insight into behavioural disorders. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 6 page paper which examines the film "Nell" in relationship to the loss of an identical twin. While not much research has been done on this subject, the character of Nell serves to provide many clues to what an identical twin may experience at the loss of a twin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the relationship between language and emotion. Contends that while many aspects of language are a part of our cognitive development, language is also a social constructionism. Consequently, language can vary according to societal stimuli. This is particularly true in regard to language’s relation to our expression of, ...

A 5 page discussion of the content and utilization of this book by the noted psychologist and author David J. Lieberman. Includes an overview of the techniques identified by Lieberman which can be used to reveal when an individual is intentionally deceiving you. These techniques are just as valuable in the business world ...

7 pages. This paper addresses the issues surrounding those diagnosed as mentally retarded. Includes the physical, academic and behavioral characteristics of students with this disability. Includes outline. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of mood-dependent memory (MDM) through a view of five different studies on MDM and the applies the topic of mood dependent memory to a understanding of cognition and encoding specificity. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Ted Bundy may truly have been the slickest of all killers. He taught FBI officials more about the inner workings of a serial killer than any other of his kind; Bundy would regularly counsel agents on the correct places to look for other murderers who followed his method of ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the views of developmental psychologists on the nature of the relation between input and children's language development. This paper relates the progression of language learning through a view of input and experiential factors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Cognition refers to the process of knowing, which applies to a combination of judgment and awareness; indeed, this aspect is most definitely associate with ecological concern, inasmuch as memory distinctly addresses the spatial and temporal elements of human existence. When discussing the aspects of mood-dependent memory and olfactory memory, ...

A 9 page discussion of the evolution which psychiatry has experienced in regard to defining and treating mental illness. Uses the experiences of this popular film and book to illuminate some of the atrocities which characterized the institutional setting just a few years ago. Contrasts these atrocities with the current state of psychiatric ...

A 5 page overview of the child development theories of Jean Piaget and Elizabeth Spelke. While Piaget recognized that the seemingly meaningless activities of play could have a tremendous impact on the development of the child, he failed to recognize the importance of innate knowledge in regard to the way things are expected to behave. ...

This 5 page paper considers and compares the models of learning in Jean Piaget's Development Theory and Millers Information Processing Theory. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses fear and self-interest as the only forces that act as motivate people. The writer provides support for this premise until the discussion of Maslow's work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The theories concerning human psychological and cognitive development are seen as being dichotomized between 'nature' and 'nurture' or between innate (born within the individual) and, or, external social forces. This 6 page sample paper provides a tutorial overview of theories of human development that the student may want to consider in deciding which element they feel is most important. ...