Essays and Research Papers on Developmental Psychology

A 3 page paper which examines the five stages of death/dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the dangerous realities concerning eating disorders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses feminist, psychodynamic and cognitive behavior theories in relation to treating domestic violence offenders. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page research paper that offers an article critique research performed by Elzinga and Roelofs (2005), which explored the “effects of stress-induced cortisol elevations on working memory” and whether or not this effect is dependent on the level of adrenergic activity, as measured by sympathetic autonomic activation) (Elzinga and Roelofs, 2005, p. 99). The ...

Social, Constructivist, Behaviorist : A 4 page paper that explains and discusses each of these learning theories, including their major principles and theorists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page research paper that addresses several questions on memory, cognition, artificial intelligence and computer simulation and the future of these topics. The amount of time that people devote to media is also discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

9 pages in length. Knowing what is required to facilitate the day-to-day requirements of special needs children is one thing - living this often-taxing reality is quite another thing entirely. Parents re-establish their entire work and personal lives in order to incorporate the significant time commitment required for raising special needs children. ...

This 4 page paper describes the beach experience. Calling on the sense of vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste, the author recounts the sensory perception of the beach. No sources are listed.

This 3 page paper examines both theorist's models of development. The models are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay provides a synopsis of two research articles about depression. In each, the attention to negative stimuli are investigated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the development of children and youth who experience trauma and especially children who lose parents. The writer reports the data in terms of the incidence of psychosocial problems and comments on the relationship between the effects of such a trauma and Piaget's and Erikson's theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

This 10 page paper begins by providing a brief description of these therapeutic approaches. The writer then discuses each in terms of its approach to depression. A student-supplied case study is used. The writer comments on how they would feel using each approach with this client and which approach is better. The writer also comments ...

This 6 page paper begins by reporting and discussing events and experiences in Lincoln's childhood and early life and comments on certain events may have shaped his personality according to theorists. The next part of the paper discusses Lincoln's developmental level according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and moral development according to Kohlberg. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper. following a brief introduction to Erikson, the essay describes and discusses Erikson's final stage of development, integrity vs despair, which applies to persons over the age of 60. Terminology is explained and the writer comments on the different events older persons face. Two examples are given that relate to older persons ...

A 10 page paper that begins by describing what Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is and its incidence among children and adults. The paper then discusses ADHD and the brain, reporting results of studies that identify the parts of the brain that do not function correctly. In the last part of the paper, the ...

A 5 page paper discussing a developmental model's effect on an individual's decision to pursue a graduate degree. Developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory of human ecology has been an instrument blurring the lines between various disciplines focusing on human behavior. Bronfenbrenner, one of the founders of the Head Start program designed to give ...

16 pages in length. Trauma of any kind throws people into various states of mental distress as the mind attempts to process - and thereby protect itself against - the imagery displayed during the disturbing incident. When the event is too much for the individual to manage, the individual's emotional and physical wellbeing ...

This 6 page paper discusses the use of cognitive behavior therapy with an adolescent female with several psychological conditions. She is diagnosed with a depressive disorder, an eating disorder, Anxiety Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), and who harms herself. Experts and research are reported as evidence of the effectiveness of this approach. Bibliography lists ...

9 pages in length. The manner by which human beings perceive what they see is comprised of a multidimensional approach of part-based and surface-based visualization that serves to segment the object and then reconstruct it in the mind's eye so as to finally see it as a whole. A chair, for example, is ...

An 8 page paper which examines how dreams affect people and their lives. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page essay/research paper that presents the argument that media violence is a direct cause of teen violence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with a little background about how Erikson differs from both Freud and Piaget. The essay is a self-analysis of a 32-year old woman with one child going through a nasty divorce while furthering her education. The paper discusses three stages, 5, 6 and 7 and explains how this ...

This 4 page paper provides a brief overview of the highlights of each theorist's thoughts on development as it pertains to adolescents. The writer discusses how each is helpful to the person working with teenagers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the origination of functionalism, the eclectic nature of this theory and the major beliefs of functionalism. The writer ends with personal comments regarding the usefulness of this theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 16 page paper responds to specific student-provided questions. The essay describes and discusses aspects of family systems theory, structural family therapy, constructive family therapy, narrative therapy, solutions-focused and strengths-based approaches. The writer comments on reflection. The last section discusses working with children and adolescents using a constructive framework. Bibliography lists 11 sources.