Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

This 4-page paper focuses on motivation and how it impacts behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the case of a client with antisocial personality disorder and then discusses the therapeutic process of helping this abnormal person become normal. 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 concept analysis paper provides an overview of the views of child bonding in the current literature and provides an theoretical definition of child bonding. Bibligraphy lists 15 sources.

3 pages in length. Aggressive drivers behave as if their presence on the road and ability to reach their destination are the only things that hold any importance; as such, they drive erratically, follow too close, honk, swerve in and out of traffic, travel well beyond the posted speed limit, flash their brights into ...

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.

An 8 page paper that begins by explaining what the DSM is and what the TR revision was about. This introduction to the DSM explains the five axes of the manual. DSM criteria for depression are presented, which is followed by a discussion of the incidence of the condition. The writer takes issue and ...

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.

3 pages in length. Stress -- a physiological and psychological response to a hectic, traumatic or demanding situation –- is a dichotomy unto itself as both a beneficial and detrimental condition for the human body. The extent to which there are two types of stress (good and bad) explains why a single reaction ...

A 5 page paper. The theory of learned helplessness was developed by Seligman in the 1960s. This paper presents how this theory came to be, what Seligman and his cohorts did to dogs and how it was transferred to humans. The writer reports the correlations between depression and learned helplessness and also comments on ...

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 3 page research paper that discusses the parameters of achieving this goal within the context of the codes of conduct and ethical codes produced by professional associations, such as the APA. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. The writer provides a brief fictional example of how the Ego mediates between the ID and Superego, as well as discusses two types of defense mechanisms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of three specific questions on classical conditioning and conditioning theories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page exploration of the motivating factors in Dahmer’s abhorrent crimes. This paper examines childhood factors that could have influenced Dahmer to rape, torture, and kill. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

5 pages in length. Mental disorders span quite a wide area with regard to cause; while many are more accessible to obvious reasons (post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, etc.), others have underlying causes that are not always immediately discovered. The notion of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) having anything to do with biological inciters has long ...

This 69 page paper is a summary and outline of three chapters in the book Infants, Children and Adolescents by Laura E. Berk,6th Edition, published in 2008.

3 pages in length. A number of different theories espouse the various ways in which human behavior is influenced; while they all have specific perspectives and at times intersect when explaining how and why people respond in a given set of circumstances, some encapsulate the vast array of behavioral components in more promising ways ...

This paper is an annotated bibliography listing 10 sources dealing with the differences between clerical and non-clerical sec offenders.

A 3 page paper that begins with a definition and explanation of what critical thinking is, including components of this thinking process. The need for critical thinking in human services is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the impact of the media on American culture, with respect to body image and acceptance of violence. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper analyzes and critiques a journal article about art therapy used with adult substance abusers who are also mentally ill. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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.