Essays and Research Papers on Developmental Psychology

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the parents and siblings of disabled children. Impacts upon development are emphasized. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper is a personal reflection and opinion on the way people develop the concept of right and wrong. The idea of development during childhood through parental guidance and the models of cognitive development are discussed. The paper then looks at cases where individuals may choose to do wrong, despite an apparent ...

This 7 page research paper offers discussion and reflection relating to the concept of self. It draws upon the personal experience of the student researching this topic and also relates to literature on this topic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. Environmental stressors may are those things in the environment that cause humans to feel stress. Environmental stress also relates to those pressures that are placed on the environment itself. Examples of each are discussed in this essay. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of human attachment. The mediating role of oxytocin is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper that includes an outline in the page count. The paper begins with the thesis statement: Personality, interest, and attitude measures can be helpful in different settings. The essay goes on to explain the history of personality measures through the Big 5. It describes the Strong Interest Inventory and measures of ...

5 pages in length. Human behavior, once a mysterious facet that long challenged theorists to pinpoint the myriad reasons why people act the way they do, is both biological and environmental in nature. The extent to which various social elements influence how people behave is both grand and far-reaching; that a person is ...

This 4 page paper considers how 9-11 etched our memories so deeply and how that etching is illustrative of the fact that emotion makes for deeper and more vivid memories. Those memories, however, are not impervious to change over time. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper that applies these two theories to the behaviors associated with addiction. The writer also discusses these theories in terms of becoming addicted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In three pages this film character’s personality is described within the context of the ‘big five’ personality traits clusters and how these characteristics affect the choices he makes. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of psychological analysis via interviews. An example interview is analyzed in accordance with Erikson's stages. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page paper. This essay provides a brief description of Maslow’s theory. The essay than applies that theory to the Chuck Noland, the main character in Cast Away starring Tom Hanks. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. Many people have always assumed that creative and critical thinking are polar opposites. But that is a false assumption. They work together in any thought process. In fact, excellent thinking requires a person to be involved in both simultaneously. This paper defines and discussed critical and creative thinking. It ends ...

A 3 page paper. There are so many diverse personality theories, how can we ever hope to understand how our own personality evolved? This essay will mention many different theories of personality. The objective is to explain how one can understand how his or her own personality evolved and developed. Given the fact that there ...

This 4 page essay discusses how the behavior and relationships portrayed in Dallas Buyers Club (directed by Jean-Marc Vallee) and Nebraska (directed by Alexander Payne) can be interpreted through the perspective of the theories of personality formulated by Erik Erikson and Sigmund Freud. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines aging and changes in memory recall and cognition. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper. This essay discusses numerous facets of Gestalt therapy and theory. These include how to avoid the here and now, top-dog vs. underdog, unfinished business, cycle of experience and awareness, the goal of therapy, awareness in and of itself is curative, usefulness for diverse populations. The essay also discuses the usefulness of ...

A 3 page paper. Adolescence is the most difficult stage for most humans. The adolescent faces many complex issues that he or she is may not be ready to deal with. This essay discusses some of the conflicts teenagers are faced with. It discusses the pressures and how they are faced with developing an identity, ...

This 3 page research paper briefly describes the biopsychosocial approach to development, which envisions development as a process that results from the way that biological, psychosocial and social processes interact. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of psychological tests. Discussion questions reveal construction methods and the proper application of these tests. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of identity variables. Eysenck's PEN model is emphasized. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of human development. Various theories of psychological development are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of emotional analysis. The utility of emotional models is demonstrated. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 6 page paper. The paper begins by reporting three learning experiences the writer had between adolescence and now. The report discusses adult lifespan and learning theories including those from Erikson, Kolb, Perry, and Jarvis and related them to the student’s life experiences. Bibliography lists 4 sources. PG702532.doc

A 4 page paper. This essay briefly explains Pavlov’s classical and Skinner’s operant conditioning and the major beliefs in behaviorism. It then applies behaviorist theory to the book, The Noticer by Andy Andrews. Bibliography lists 4 sources.