Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 5 page paper. B. F. Skinner introduced operant conditioning to the world in the mid-1900s. Skinner's work opened up the field of behaviorism because he believed there were only two variables, behavior and consequence. This essay explains Skinners theories and how they work. The essay argues that Skinner's greatest contribution was his theory ...

A 9 page paper. This essay explains what post-traumatic stress disorder is, the numbers of veterans who have been diagnosed, the different sets of symptoms, and how nurses can help these patients. The second part focuses on programs for PTSD veterans in the state of New Mexico. One residential program is explained and the ...

This 5 page paper presents the contention that violent video games can negatively impact human behavior and this impact extends not to just children but also to adults. The media portrayal of this impact is emphasized. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of animal assisted therapy. The capacity of animals to reduce test anxiety is explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that contrasts and compares three sites found on the Internet that provide information about childhood cognitive development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. Piaget is well-known for his stages of cognitive development but he also wrote about the stages in moral development. He had four stages in cognitive development and two stages in moral development. This essay briefly describes the stages in both developmental areas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper briefly summarizes the problems that can confront young adults and how they are detected and treated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. This paper is based on a scenario where a client's attorney requests information to help the client in the sentencing of a court case but the psychologist does not have a signed release of information form. The paper includes ethical codes and discuses some cases where the release would be ...

This 6 page research paper, which includes a brief abstract, considers the biopsycosocial approach to mental disorders as the writer discusses the case of Phineas Gage, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1848, and the theories of influence of Sir Francis Galton, who developed the theory of eugenics and sparked renewed interests n the ...

A 3-page paper. The essay discusses this question, “When will psychiatric technicians be called upon to lead individual or group therapy?” This essay considers this topic and applies it to each of the four levels. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. Many changes have been made in terms of first responders since Hurricane Katrina and then since 9/11. One of the emerging trends is to have a crisis counselor who is trained in crises and traumas to be a member of the first response team. This paper discusses these issues and ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of religion, prayer, and politics. The content of prayer is correlated with political views via a scientific research study. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of therapeutic interventions for children with ADHD. Alternatives to medication are explored in terms of their effectiveness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. Confidentiality and privacy issues are covered by laws and by ethical principles of different professions, such as psychologists and physicians. This essay discusses this issue in terms of substance abuse treatment centers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. It discusses how psychology became its own field and why it is a scientific discipline. The paper reports some of the more traditional perspectives of psychology and some of the more recent models and perspectives. The writer discusses to of the many perspectives and why they are of special interest. ...

A 4 page paper. This paper carries on in a set of papers on smoking cessation for patients in a mental health hospital. This paper includes: stakeholders and their involvement, the stakeholders who will be directly involved, program design explaining that the Theory of Planned Behavior is the foundation along with the design of the ...

A 4 page paper. This essay presents the evaluation plan for a statewide smoking cessation program. This paper identifies the evaluation theory to be used, the specific evaluation related to the objectives, updated program design elements to include evaluation, and an updated Gantt chart that include the evaluation processes. Both formative and summative evaluations ...

This 3 page book review of Generation Me by Jean M. Twenge focuses on whether or not this work can be regarded as scholarly. The writer argues that it is a scholarly work and draws upon the text to substantiate this argument. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses two major issues. The first evaluates the clinical science model for psychotherapy. This includes the benefits, challenges, and overcoming the challenges. The second is the future of psychotherapy, including the major trend and how that will affect practitioners. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper. The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of Kurt Lewin's change theory in nursing patients with mental illnesses. The paper begins by explaining three change models and then discusses the one that is selected for using for a change in a mental health hospital or clinic. The change ...

This 15 page research paper examines the topic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in pediatric patients and examines 2 studies presenting interventions that pertain to this patient group. The writer examines each of these interventions in details and then selects one, arguing that it is preferable. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 8-page paper discusses how motivational interviewing assists in treating substance abuse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the controversy swirling around the classification and even recognition of sexual addiction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper offers a discussion about the link between motivation and behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page essay discusses a major life event, going off to college, in terns of psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive psychological theories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.