Essays and Research Papers on Developmental Psychology

A 3 pages essay that analyzes "The Eureka Phenomenon" by Isaac Asimov, in which Asimov discusses the role of the subconscious in generating innovative ideas. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. The chasm that exists between how Hollywood portrays human development and the way it is in reality is sometimes as wide as the Sahara Desert with the entertainment industry relying too much upon embellishment rather than fact. Examining adolescence, middle adulthood and late adulthood through the eyes of Hollywood's ...

This 12 page paper is a first-person examination of various issues involved in parenting, such as parenting styles, punishment and discipline. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the effect of awareness on behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that introduces and discusses shyness as a problem that affects most of the population and social phobia, which is called social anxiety disorder. The paper emphasizes children and adolescents. The writer also comments on the modified Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for children and adolescents and the Social Reticence Scale. Bibliography ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts Erikson and Piaget's adolescent stages. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines a fictitious team. Personality of the team members are evaluated with the use of MBTI. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses biological and humanistic theories of personality development. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses classical conditioning, operant conditioning and cognitive social learning. The writer discusses these learning theories in relation to a personal experience taken from the writer's childhood. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which looks at the processes by which information is stored in memory, and some of the techniques which can be used to improve recall. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper the reports the observation of an eight-year-old girl in five settings. The observer then analyzes the child according to several theorists, including Piaget, Vygotsky and Erikson. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. While Piaget and Vygotsky theorized within the same context of human development that oftentimes overlapped, each man held his own respective beliefs that at least somewhat separated their philosophies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper on the book I’m Not Crazy, I’m Just Not You by Pearman and Albritton. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page article critique that examines a study that address a student’s behavioral problems that result from ADHD. The study intervention uses functional assessment and behavioral strategies. The writer summarizes the various sections of the study and offers analysis. No additional sources cited.

4 pages in length. The writer discusses the necessary steps for achieving change through self-modification techniques. Bibliography lists 1 source.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the physical, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of Carol's life as she enters into middle adulthood. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Late adulthood brings with it clarity like no other development stage before it; while this transparency enables the elderly to shed the social and economic mandates associated with stability, it also reflects the insecurity that comes with failing health, lost loved ones through divorce or death, and the unknown. ...

A 10 page paper that reports, discusses and comments on the value of specific theories in these two broad categories. Two social-cognitive theorists are discussed: Bandura and Vygotsky. Three moral development theories are discussed: Piaget's, Kohlberg's and Domain theory. Comments are integrated about the relationships between and among the theorists. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper. The writer begins with definitions of ‘growth’ and ‘development’ and explains why these terms are used together in books and classes. The paper gives examples of developmental theories. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that responds to two questions about Dr. Zak’s depression test. The first question discusses sampling and the sampling method that was used. The second question discusses the administration of the test. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page paper that begins with a description of the five-year-old girl who was observed. The paper is then divided into different developmental areas: physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language, and overall. In each section, the writer discuses theories of development for that area and where this child fits in terms of the descriptions and the ...

This 3 page paper explores the importance of working memory capacity and relates how encoding can lead to long term memory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses several issues concerning human development. The paper provides a brief overview of each of Erikson's first six stages of psychosocial development with comments regarding the writer's experiences at each stage. The writer discusses Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development in general. The last sections discuss the impact of culture and ...

This 5 page paper discusses how a difficult situation could be resolved through the use of reason. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper that presents and discusses the major concepts of Roger’s approach to therapy. The three attitudes are discussed at length. The writer comments on how to apply the theory and also comments on this model’s strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 7 sources.