Essays and Research Papers on Child Psychology

5 pages in length. Parenting styles differ quite considerably from one culture to another; however, the common denominator among all global societies is to raise children in a loving, supportive atmosphere where they can grow and learn. The extent to which parental personality traits play an integral role in how children develop in ...

An 8 page paper that discusses cognitive development, social-emotional development and physical development as related to an 8-year-old child. The writer discusses Piaget and Vygotsky's thoughts on cognitive development and Erikson for social emotional development. Height and weight ranges as well as other physical developmental characteristics are provided. A hypothetical observation of an 8-year-old girl ...

A 3 page article analysis that summarizes and analyzes the study undertaken by Passchall, Ringwalt and Flewelling (2003), investigated the effects of parenting, particularly the absence of fathers, as well as the effects of delinquent peers on subsequent delinquent behavior among teenage black males. This demographic group is of particular concern to society due ...

A 6 page summary and analysis of a case scenario that involves making a psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis. The case scenario concerns an eleven-year-old girl, Shirley, who is the daughter of first-generation Chinese immigrants who was born in the United States. Shirley was referred to for psychiatric evaluation of her emotional status due to ...

A 7 page overview of Attention Deficity with Hyperactivity Disorder. The author outlines what is known regarding the causes and the impacts of this condition. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 25 page research paper that discusses spiritual development, what is known about this topic and how this knowledge can be applied for the betterment of children and adolescents. The writer offers a discussion of the theoretical models of development proposed by Piaget, Kohlberg and Fowler. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the case of "Jenny," a girl who has manic depression. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page description of a 5-year-old normally developing girl. 1 page is an outline of the remaining 3 pages. No bibliography.

A 4 page paper that focuses on Piaget's stages of cognitive development. The writer discusses some of the other studies Piaget conducted from a very young age and provides insight into the many different diverse fields of study in which Piaget was involved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. Homework. Extended class time. Shorter recess. Staying still in seats. Too much quiet time. Chores at home. Overstimulating media. It is no wonder today's children are routinely being misdiagnosed with ADD and ADHD when the only problem they have is the behavior forced ...

This 3 page paper looks at peer rejection including some of the causes and aggravating factors, the short and long term results of peer rejection and the use of intervention strategies. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses some of the more recent research regarding the perceptual abilities of infants, which contradicts the traditional notions that infants have very limited sensorimotor abilities. Different studies have demonstrated the perceptual capacity of very young infants. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. Cognitive and emotional growth does not exist at birth; rather, each one requires the presence of security from and bonding with parental figures to nurture development. If an infant is not provided with the love and connection inherent to this bonding period, the very real potential exists for the ...

This 6 page paper discusses the topic using three primary stage theorists, Freud, Erikson and Piaget but reporting only the stages that incorporate these ages. The writer also discusses attachment theory. Throughout the essay, the write comments on the importance of human services professionals knowing these theories. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the effect of media violence on children. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses child abuse and spanking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper explores what babbling is, and whether or not it is language. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. Hardly was there a time before society became so politically correct and oversensitive to the aspect of discipline that children were routinely swatted for misbehaving. Whether done with a belt, spatula or by hand, a child who defied established boundaries or spoke out of turn would learn a quick ...

A 3 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes two articles on how mindreading, i.e., empathy, is related to moral behavior. This is discussed in regards to autistic children. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 30 page paper that summarizes, in outline format, 3 chapter on child development from Laura Berk's Infants, Children and Adolescents, Sixth Edition. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 are summarized. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. Credibility of witness testimony relies exclusively upon accuracy and truthfulness, two components that rarely exist when people are asked to recall events that were traumatic or occurred enough in the past for those memories to become distorted. Children as credible witnesses pose the same concerns as their adult counterparts ...

This 4 page paper provides an analysis of an article on the importance of encouraging literacy in young children. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses two recent articles about ADHD. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page essay/research paper that discusses how children develop a sense of morality. For the most part, literature on the development of a moral sense in childhood and adolescence has bee dominated by the cognitive-developmental perspective espoused by Piaget's theory of moral judgment and Kohlberg's stage theory of moral development (Singer, 1999). The following ...

5 pages in length. Family violence is not restricted only to the husband and wife but can also involve the direct or indirect victimization of children living in the household. Once a family's abusive situation has been substantiated, the next step on the road to healing is to obtain tertiary prevention, a treatment ...