Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

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 3 page summary of David Elkind’s The Hurried Child. No additional sources cited.

7 pages in length. The Amish, whose culture has been defined as living simply within an otherwise complicated world, have eschewed such damaging progression, choosing instead to maintain their simple and fulfilling existence amidst constant scorn and contempt from the outside society, a reality of culture conflict they have come to accept as an ...

3 pages in length. Whitehead's (1997) interpretation of the prevalence of divorce being another casualty of today's throwaway society is both astute and appropriate; that family dynamics also becomes a victim to this mentality is truly the most important argument of all when it comes to calculating the detrimental impact of divorce.

4 pages in length. The debate over whether video game violence serves as little more than a negative influence is a continuing argument between critics who contend such violence images and scenarios are precursors to real-life violent behavior and others who point to beneficial aspects of virtual hostility that helps enhance mental processes as ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses how having the right type of friends means acceptance in today's world, without the knowledge of how important a role those interactions will ultimately play in his adult life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper that describes this disorder, including the DSM-IV-TR criteria. The writer reports the case of Becky in terms of her diagnosis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research paper that defines sensitive mothering and relates it to the Attachment Theory developed by Bowlby and Ainsworth. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper. The basic premises of Gestalt theory as developed by Perls and Perls are identified and discussed, including the type of therapy it is. The phenomenological and existential qualities are briefly explained, including the different forms of dialogic interaction between therapist and client. The writer discuses how Gestalt is used in family ...

3 pages in length. Personal identity - or rather the endless search for it - is the primary theme in Elliott's Better Than Well. Effectively tapping into what has become nothing short of an all-consuming fixation of self-improvement, the author delves deeply into America's perceived need to constantly repair a broken psyche by ...

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.

This 6-page paper focuses on the physical, cognitive, emotional and moral changes children undergo between the ages of 12 and 18 (or 20). Bibliography lists 4 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 7 page research paper that offers an overview of the scientist-practitioner model of training, describing how this model originated with Shakow's report of 1947. The writer describes why the model was accepted, its tenets and approach, as well as the new models of training that have been introduced. Bibliography lists 4 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 ...

A 7 page research paper/analysis that discusses the 1988 film Rain Man in terms of psychological concepts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page research paper that, first, examines the subject of informal personality assessment in reference to a comparison between two approaches. Then, the subject of structure personality tests is discussed, in reference to two examples of structure personality inventories, specifically the MBTI and the MMPI. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper explores how a teacher's misunderstanding of a young student's actions and intents can be counterproductive in education. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Reality Therapy. This includes philosophical principles, axioms, goals, techniques and strengths and weaknesses of this approach. Bibliography lists 6 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.