Essays and Research Papers on Developmental Psychology

This 12 page paper discusses motivation in terms of employee's. This paper focuses on theories of motivation and how those can be applied to best motivate employee's who are often difficult to motivate. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Focusing on a case study of a soon-to-be high school graduate, this paper discusses decision-making capabilities of adolescents (focusing mainly on theories by Jean Piaget) and provides a "plan" to help this particular young woman out of her dilemma. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses both the positive and negative aspects of aptitude tests and makes a brief evaluation of their applicability and effectiveness. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper this component of cognitive science that addresses animal intelligence and cognition. Because of the many disciplines that cognitive science encompasses, there are widely varied views and applications of research. Not all are convinced that cognitive ethology is a valid course of study, particularly in terms of the philosophy of ...

This is a 5 page reaction paper to Kenneth Sher’s article “Psychological characteristics of children of alcoholics” (1997). In a analysis of Kenneth Sher’s article “Psychological characteristics of children of alcoholics” (1997), a good description of historical studies and categorizations can be found in regards to mental health issues involved in the study of children ...

This 5 page report discusses human intelligence, the ways in which it is defined and measured and the idea that half of the population has an average or above average degree of traditionally measured intelligence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page report discusses addiction and the fact that all addictions the product of many complex causes. Addiction rarely has a single standard or set of parameters other than the wholesale pain and despair it eventually causes. The theoretical approach of cognitive therapy in the context of group therapy is also discussed in relationship to treatment ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and how the client-counselor relationship develops. Specific techniques a counselor using this model should embrace are duly noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the relationship between cognitive function and age. In the past a consensus has existed in the scientific community that declines in cognitive function is an irreversible impact of age, that mental frailty is an inevitable part of late adulthood. Today, however, developmentalists seem to be altering this attitude ...

A 10 page paper which examines and summarizes Stephen R. Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” No additional sources cited.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the use of group and family therapies for children with ADHD. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had been said to occur in anywhere up to 10 percent of the school age population in the United States with over 3 million cases reported in 2001. Traditional treatments have included ...

A 6 page paper which considers the concept of Emotional Intelligence, with reference to the original research on the topic by Mayer and Salovey and the way in which the idea was popularised, especially in terms of education and the working environment, by Daniel Goleman. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing a psychological and a sociological approach to juvenile delinquency. The behavioral psychological theory of juvenile delinquency in accordance with the theories of B.F. Skinner finds that juvenile delinquency is largely a response to the stimuli presented to the individual within his environment. In other words, children learn aggressive ...

An 9 page paper that discusses the many differences between these two approaches and the few commonalties. Each approach is defined and explained, psychodynamic beginning with Freud's theories and tracing behaviorist approaches from Pavlov to Watson and Skinner. The emphases, foci and major premises of the approaches are presented with comments regarding their differences. A ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the effects of bullying on school children. Bullying in school children has been found to have several negative short term and long term effects. In the short term, children become withdrawn, depressed and unable to handle the stress associated with bullying and school. Their absenteeism increases, their cooperation ...

This 5 page paper considers the evidence for and against the role of phonological skills helping children to learn to read and spell. The paper includes work by Bradley and Bryant as well as studies that consider those comparisons between those learning alphabetical and logographic languages. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of Kohn’s view that the utilization of a reward system in education and other social arenas results is more deleterious than positive results. Kohn contends that rewards-systems lead to extrinsic motivation, behavior in which the reward is obtained by any means possible even if that means is counterproductive in either ...

This 5 page paper discusses the effectiveness of developing a strategy to manage one's day. This paper outlines the best way to develop a schedule and the increased happiness and self-esteem which arise from accomlishing more in the course of a day. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the complex and interesting relationships between men and women in both "Anthony and Cleopatra" and "Paradise Lost". The common thread in both of these stories is the strength and courage of the female characters which is surprising given the era of their origination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses why psychologists think memory research is important. The writer addresses the question by reporting some of the knowledge gained from memory research, such as the Atkinson-Shriffin model that identifies different types of memory. A brief explanation of the brain and memory is also included. bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing theft not as a result of external conditions, but rather as a defect of character. The greater pity of theft and its effect on the thief is that s/he wastes time without producing anything of value. Money and things are temporal and never last forever. If lost ...

A 5 page review of this theory of human thought and how it relates to language. Fodor argued that thoughts occur in a kind of mentalese. Fodor’s Language of Thought theory is interesting in its relation to the work of others in the field who argue over whether language is an innate or ...

A 5 page review of cognitive-behavioral counseling and its many applications. The author utilizes the example of this type of counseling as a preventative tool for pilot error. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the causes, manifestations, and treatments of this serious psychological disorder. While many consider this condition as one solely associated with the amusing types of behavior such as that portrayed in the popular television program “Monk”, OCD is a serious psychological condition and one which can manifest itself in ...

This is a 12 page paper discussing the relationship between brothers Raymond and Charlie in “Rain Man”. The story “Rain Man” was originally conceived by Barry Morrow and written as a screenplay by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow for a movie directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman as Raymond and Tom Cruise as ...