Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 3 page essay discussing the four assumptions of adult learners offered by Knowles. The writer discusses the importance of each in their own learning experience. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page essay explores how three specific learning theories: behaviorist, social and humanist, affect personal learning experiences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper outlining the role of mossy fibers in information transmittal and in memory. Provides specific information about ultrastructural changes which can occur as a result of stress or of exposure to chemicals. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

The topic is addressed in a 12 page paper that looks at literature on the subject, particularly as it pertains to learning and cognition. Several issues are addressed including special education and experimental learning. A paradigm shift at the higher education level is noted as it pertains to the learning environment. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing what is involved in learning and the automation of skills. Analyzes how we learn, how certain skills can become automatic and the pros and cons of automated skills. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper uses four fictitious case studies, provided by a student, in order to explore the subject of case management in a clinical setting. The paper shows the student how to create initial treatment plans for each of the cases. The cases involve depression, substance abuse and mental illness. No bibliography.

A 5 page paper discussing stage fright and the possible help that hypnosis may offer to those who suffer from this problem. While stage fright is a common problem of all performers it does, at times, present a real stumbling block for some, threatening to seriously impair their performance. Hypnosis has been proven to help ...

A 12 page paper that provides documentation in regards to reactions to the use of subtest data in conjunction with test results for determining IQs. This paper considers the impact of the subtests on the process of intelligence assessment as a whole and also considers the Block Design of the WAIS-R and its validity ...

An 8 page paper discussing self concept as a factor in success or failure. Includes summaries of scientific studies which show self concept to be more important, in some cases, than actual preparedness. Includes criteria for goal setting and discusses self improvement and mastery as they relate to self concept. Bibliography lists ...

A 14 page paper looking at William I. Miller's exhaustive analysis of the place of the faculty of disgust in our lives. He looks at what disgusts us, why it does so, and concludes by showing how difficult it is to get over something so deeply embedded in our psyches. No additional sources cited.

In this 5 page essay, the writer analytically discusses the work of several key theorists in the area of intelligence and comes to the conclusion that intelligence is not necessarily pre-determined at birth but that it can indeed be improved with experience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper that outlines Gardner's eight intelligences and considers their application. This paper supports Gardner's contention of eight distinct intelligences and demonstrates the way in which each is developed through biological and environmental impacts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper that looks at the different intelligences as defined by Howard Gardner. Originally, Gardner defined 7 different intelligences but in the mid-1990s, he added an 8th. Each intelligence is explained. Also included is Gardner's perception of the myths of multiple intelligences versus the reality as he intended. Application examples are provided. Bibliography ...

An 8 page analysis of current research on inhibitors in the area of organization and retrieval in psychological processes. The writer provides a search of the literature preceding and explains several studies on inhibitors as they relate to the study of long-term memory. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.

This 6 page research paper investigates different theories of human motor skills development. A review of the literature offers a consistent view of the sequence in which these skills are developed along with the caution that not all children develop the same skills at the same age. Four different theorists are offered. Bibliography lists 7 ...

A 5 page research paper on the works and theories of Rudolf Arnheim. The writer makes a comparison to opposing views, and theorizes that Arnheim's Gestalt views have a measure of accuracy throughout artistic time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page paper that provides a substantive overview of the current literature as it relates to the issue of motor learning, the process of cognitive motor development and the impact of knowledge of results. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 12 page paper that provides a substantive overview of the impacts of modeling in the development of motor learning and in the maintenance of long-term motor memory. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.

10 pages in length. The author discusses the problems disabled persons have and their relationship to the ADA. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

8 pages in length. Individuals have varying abilities to assess the degree of variation between either related or unrelated events. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and is important in industrial applications involving environmental noise and chemical odors. Some workers do indeed 'get used to it' more quickly ...

6 pages in length. Observed behavior can result from habituated responses. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and then exhibit a resulting change in behavior. Many researchers directly apply the results of animal studies to human behavior, but at least one cautions against doing so. The underlying ...

An 8 page paper that provides an analytical overview of the principles of Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance Theory, and also critiques the theory based on the criteria for theories and the current debates regarding its applicability. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page argument that as people age behaviors become cognitively-based (on interpretation by the individual) rather than behaviorally based (by emulating others such as parents, etc.). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 25 page examination of ten studies that pertain to current research on aggression. Starting from the premise that aggression has a positive correlation with high testosterone levels, the writer shows where the relevant data supports and contradicts this hypothesis before arriving at the conclusion that aggression has a variety of causes with the most ...

This 3 page essay discusses issues inherent to rent-seeking, its desired results, and quasi-rent seeking behaviors. Rent seeking behavior can best be described as 'the expenditure of resources in order to bring about an uncompensated transfer of goods or services from another person or persons to one's self as the result of a "favorable" decision ...