Essays and Research Papers on Behavioral Psychology

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of personality theory. The views of Horney and Sullivan and explored and contrasted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of personality theories. The views of Jung and Allport are expressed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper that presents a peer review of another writer’s essay. Sections include: overview, effectiveness, lack of effectiveness, feedback and overall option with a grade. No bibliography.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of autism spectrum disorders. The works of Temple Grandin are cited to give a deep analysis. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of psychodynamic perspectives. Thinkers from Freud and Jung to Horney and Sullivan are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper responds to a number of questions and issues regarding the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th ed. The essay explains what the WISC-IV is, intelligence, the meaning or normative, scaled scores, and percentile. The mean average on the entire test and subtests is explained. The Verbal Comprehension Index, Perceptional Reasoning ...

A 6 page research paper that examines the validity, comprehensiveness, applicability and cultural utility of the Myers-Briggs and the Rorschach personality assessment instruments. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper that provides a synopsis of three articles, two from Web sites and one journal article on classical conditioning. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of psychological aspects of adulthood. It explores both social and work-related aspects. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of an example of an attachment style score and the impacts in terms of personal characteristics. This is an example paper using an actual score and fictitous personal characteristics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of basic elements and personality characterstics presented of Ray Charles in the film Ray. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with a brief description of a student. The rest of the paper discusses assessment for the child. The paper discusses medical versus educational contexts for psychological testing referrals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper considers the role of cognitive change in sociocultural theory. Specifically, this paper outlines the impacts on memory development, language development, and conceptual development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of the therapeutic value of counseling. Person-centered, cognitive, and narrative views are explored. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page paper that comments on the basic beliefs in this therapeutic model. The paper also discusses setting goals in this approach. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses one aspect of positive psychology, which is a relatively new branch in psychology. This essay performs a compare and contrast analysis on two articles that reported empirical research studies on happiness, one of the main topics in positive psychology. The research studies themselves were quite diverse with the ...

This 17 page paper includes several sections that coincide with weeks in the course. The paper discusses how intelligence affects cognitive assessments, standard scores and what they mean, ethical and legal considerations for psychological testing, multicultural considerations, presentation of a mock Mental Status Exam interview, and observations about that interview. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of cognitive behavior therapy. Various applications of the theory are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of the childhood development theories of Jean Piaget. It broadly examines the social, cognitive, and emotional/moral dimensions of human development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper. This paper discusses the two major classes of problems, well-defined and ill-defined. The paper discusses problem solving strategies and common obstacles to solving problems. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

4 pages in length. Twenty-six-year-old Shelly initially started smoking at a young age because of peer pressure; she was not all that fond of the habit but when she began dating the most popular boy at school who also smoked, there was no way she could voluntarily stop. As she grew older and ...

This 6 page paper discusses many different issues related to memory and learning, including short-term memory, long-term memory, three memories are stored in the brain, the effect of the context, synapses, brain health and what interferes with learning and memory. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

3 pages in length. Having balance in life is an especially important component that makes a person both happy and well-adjusted; to direct all effort on a career to the exclusion of filling human emotional needs causes a disproportionate burden upon the ability to function as a whole person with a positive sense of ...

A 4 page paper that explains the different parts of the brain and their functions, including the lobes. The essay also reports the mysterious case of Phineas Gage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that briefly discusses Freud’s thoughts abut his ego, id, superego, unconscious, and conscious. The paper explains some common defense mechanisms and how they are useful but could also be harmful. The also reports some of Jung’s major thoughts and compares him to Freud. Bibliography lists 5 sources.