Essays and Research Papers on Developmental Psychology

This 11 page paper provides an overview of the connection between cognitive development and language development. Further, this paper also relates the issue of gendered interpretations as they apply to an understanding of language development. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the current research regarding helping behaviors and gender differences. Helping behaviors are interactions that result from the perceived need of another person and the directive towards assistance, either based on emotional or social determinants.Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page paper discusses how gender influences our understanding of desire, and suggests that it is our society that tells us what is acceptable and what’s not with regard to personal relationships, and that it does so by means of narratives and stories. The paper discusses gender roles and societal expectations and norms. Bibliography ...

A 15 page research paper. There is a long-held premise that girls develop language abilities earlier than boys. Another premise is that girls develop more positive social interaction skills at an earlier age than boys. This paper investigates different variables related to the effect of gender on preschool age children's language and social interaction skills ...

A 6 page paper. Are gender differences the result of biological factors, the effect of cultural socialization factors or an amalgamation of the two? This is a question that has been debated for years. This essay discusses how the infant learns gender roles through interaction and play with his or her parents. The writer ...

An 8 page paper. This essay discusses gender differences in development with an emphasis on children. Topics discussed include motor skills, and problem solving in social situations. The writer also comments on the differences in early adolescences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the ways in which men and women utilize body language. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 6 page consideration of the question of whether gender affects our ability to remember certain objects, whether in fact we have a gender bias for certain objects. The author utilizes the literature to establish the fact that gender can be an important factor in cognition then designs a simple experiment to test gender ...

A 5 page overview of this book on gender relations. The author of this paper contends that once you get beyond the catchy title of this book many flaws surface. Gray’s almost constant use of comical analogies and metaphors serve more to dilute the important content of the book than to effectively illustrate ...

This 5 page paper discusses the relationship among age, gender, ethnicity, and personal traits, and individual behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the importance biological, sociological and psychological factors play in human behavior and mental health delivery. The biopsychosocial sciences have added tremendously to our approach to the delivery of mental health care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 18 page paper that considers different personality types and personality typing as it impacts mental health. This paper uses the current literature to support the hypothesis that understanding personality types can assist in better mental health. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of several psychological perspectives which are psychoanalytical, learning and object relations. A hypothetical case study is provided and analyzed to demonstrate the difference between viewpoints. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper offering a research design for a study intended to study not whether stress affects health, but what general type of stress is more likely to adversely affect health. Is it the minor annoyances of daily life that cumulatively take their toll, or is it the monumental, isolated or even catastrophic events that more readily ...

A 4 page overview of five models that attempt to explain how our personality can determine our relative health. Specifically, this paper discusses the interactional model, the transactional model, the health behavior model, the predisposition model, and the illness behavior model. No sources are listed.

A 5 page paper presenting an individual health promotion designed to last only two weeks. Based on diet and exercise for the purpose of lowering cholesterol, the result of the intervention may be that the individual experiences a sense of well being and heightened responsibility for his own health. If so, then motivation ...

This 6 page report discusses the five-axis diagnosis and recommended medication for a 47-year-old white man with chronic fatigue, high blood sugar, and no family history of depression who feels like he is having a mid-life crisis. Emphasis is made regarding the comprehensive nature of a five-axis diagnosis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper gives an indepth look at the definition of eating disorder, the medical history of treatment, most successful treatments and future innovative treatments. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 10 page paper explores five family theories: Development theory, Systems theory, Social Conflic theory, Life Course theory, and Phenomenological theory. The history of these theories as well as their purposes and applications are presented in terms of how they apply to healthy families. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 14 page paper which examines the myths that surround the artist Vincent Van Gogh as seen in films such as “Lust for Life.” The presentation of Michelangelo in the film “The Agony and the Ecstasy” is also discussed. Through these discussions the paper also examines the psychological profile of artists and how history has treated such artists. Bibliography ...

A 5 page paper that provides a concise overview of the metaphysical and spiritual components of personality and then considers their implications in terms of psychological theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. To understand the intrinsically religious nature of Lawrence Kohlberg's ideas of human development, one merely needs to realize how the theorist rests his entire scope upon the aspects of ethics and morality. Identifying the place of religious experience equates to the ability to recognize that without the presence of ...

A 3 page paper. The question for this essay is: While research on career development of people with disabilities is important, are there inherent flaws in studying this or any other population in isolation? Do these studies distort the understanding of the subject of investigation? Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page exploration of the value of eyewitness testimony in a court of law. This paper notes the fact that such testimony can vary according to a number of diverse sociologic factors in its accuracy. The contention is presented that while this variation should not be used as a reason to blanketly ...

A 4 page paper that reviews two psychological journal articles. One is on cognitive development and specifically about gender differences in mathematical performance; the other is about social development as related to pretend play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.