Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 4 page reaction paper that offers the writer/tutor's observations and evaluation of a 2006 article by Dominic Johnson and Jesse Bering, which addresses an issue that has long puzzled social scientists, archeologists, and others, which is why and how prehistoric human societies encouraged the cooperation between people that makes civilization possible. Human cooperation includes ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses death as a stranger, death as an enemy and death as a friend. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In seven pages this paper considers the hypothesis that racial and ethnic group interaction reduces prejudice by examining relevant research and considering how to encourage such interaction. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 30 page paper that summarizes, in outline format, 3 chapter on child development from Laura Berk's Infants, Children and Adolescents, Sixth Edition. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 are summarized. No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses defense mechanisms, Freud and the Big Five factors of personality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page book review that discusses Mary Pipher's book Another Country, Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders, focusing on the dichotomies that exist between the baby boomer generation, i.e., the generation born after World War II, and their parents, that is, those individuals who were born just prior to or during the Great ...

5 pages in length. Family violence is not restricted only to the husband and wife but can also involve the direct or indirect victimization of children living in the household. Once a family's abusive situation has been substantiated, the next step on the road to healing is to obtain tertiary prevention, a treatment ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses Piaget's influence with cognitive development in human growth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 30 page paper. Part 1 of the paper discusses the learning/development theories of Thorndike Bandura, Rogers, Maslow and Kohlberg. The major points of each theory are presented and discussed, including the contribution of that theory to the field of education. The five theories are also compared and contrasted. The second part of ...

This 3-page paper examines the use of Bayesian Theory to determine whether a passenger should purchase hurricane insurance for an October Gulf of Mexico cruise. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses motivation as it occurs in response to physiological response to an external event. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 16 page book review that offers a summary and analysis of each of this text's main points. Also each section also includes the writer's personal reaction to that section. The text addresses the value of popular culture, as Johnson argues that pop culture is not as bad as it has been portrayed and is ...

This 3 page paper discusses the ethical limits, as well as the practicality involved in treating abnormal behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a USA Today article that describes the application of the ADA for mental illness in the workplace. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper examines research on this compelling topic and argues that television is bad for children. Aggression and television violence is the primary topic discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the position of love as a sickness, or not, in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ novel Love in the Time of Cholera. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page paper that discusses why consistent and predictable care is essential for the emotional and social development of a child. This kind of care must begin immediately, even before birth because the brain is developing at that time. The writer includes information about brain development, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, Bowlby's and ...

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts these two scales. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how people go to great lengths to change their body image. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses the life and contributions of psychologist Howard Gardner, who devised the theory of multiple intelligences. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that contrary to traditional thinking, personality changes over the course of a person’s lifetime. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of an interview conducted of a 93 year old woman. This paper provides insight into the life of this woman and her stories from the past. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

8 pages in length. The erroneous belief that serial killers and mass murderers are one and the same is both common and erroneous; the only distinctive similarity between the two is how they obtain complete and ultimate control over their victims and their own lives just prior to committing the homicides. Besides this ...

3 pages in length. Children have many developmental challenges throughout their various periods of growth; meeting these challenges in an effective manner requires insight to the child's individual personality as well as the margins of limitation or places where he/she excels. Guiding these subtle nuances can help channel children in a direction that ...

A 6 page paper that reviews two journal articles: "Sensitive, Stimulating caregiving predicts cognitive and behavioral resilience in neurodevelopmentally at-risk infants" by Sara R. Jaffee and "Bringing basic research on early experience and stress neurobiology to bear on preventative interventions for neglected and maltreated children" by Megan Gunner and Philip Fisher. Bibliography lists 2 ...