Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 6 page research paper that, first of all, focuses on one of these girls, Anna, and then introduces the principles of therapy developed by Carl Rogers, and how this particular method of counseling would have facilitated Anna's task of developing from adolescent to adult, which is documented within the course of this film. Bibliography ...

A paper which looks at the theory and practice of group counselling, with specific reference to the work of Corey and Yalom, and considers the progress and dynamics of a typical therapy group. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper integrating the concepts of Orem’s self care model and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Astute health care providers encourage patients in both acute and long term care to do as much for themselves as they can, operating within their limits while also responsibly stretching them at the same time. This ...

A 4 page discussion of the increase in school violence. The author presents the case that an increased violent content in the media, in television in particular, can be held responsible. Bibliography lists sources.

A 10 page paper discussing the difficulties of effecting real and lasting change, and the value that Gestalt concepts can add to any change initiative involving organizational learning. The paper includes discussion of Senge’s concept of the “fifth discipline” and some of the approaches that consultants have taken in designing change initiatives in the ...

This 7 page paper examines Erik Erikson's eight stages of development with a focus on the final stages. Several mock interviews are included and the theories are discussed in relationship to the interviews. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the issue of spanking children as a form of discipline. The position taken is that it never is appropriate. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which considers the various social, psychological and economic advantages and disadvantages of being in a monogamous relationship, or being single.

This 4 page paper looks at false memory syndrome and ordinary memory to determine how accurate people's thoughts about themselves really are. Scientific research on this topic is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines two articles that examines the causes of "storm and stress" during adolescent development. The articles are Eccles (et al, 1993) Development During Adolescence: The impact of stage-environment fit on young adolescents’ experiences in schools and in families, and Masten (2001) Ordinary magic: Resilience process in development. The paper summarised the ...

An 4 page paper which examines why people smoke. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines why people smoke. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the life and works of B.F. Skinner. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses Maslow, Freud and Piaget as they relate to personality theories. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper that recounts a hypothetical interview that was conducted with the mother of two small children. Ginny is the mother of two children, both boys, Tom, 4 years 6 months, and Brad who is a newborn, 6 weeks old. The following discussion relates Ginny's experiences with both of her boys. The ...

This 4-page paper covers issues that counselors must face when treating substance abuse in the homosexual population. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. Jerome Bruner's life objective has been to illustrate how "learning is an active process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts based upon their current/past knowledge" (Kearsley, 2004). Steeped within the context of knowledge, Bruner has focused his career upon understanding the how's and why's of learning, as ...

A 4 page outline of the correlation that is believed to exist between language impairment and social skills. The author provides a brief literature review and presents a protocol for research. A discussion of the expected outcomes, confounding variables, and implications of future research is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. With violence a wholly prevalent and commonplace reality in today's global community, it is not the least bit surprising to find how the impact of witnessing such brutality on a daily basis has both an obvious and concealed impact upon one's reaction. From recoiling in horror to being distracted ...

An assessment and comparison of genetic determinism and altruism in reference to helping and bystander behaviours, with specific reference to the Kitty Genovese case and other real life examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources

A 3 page paper that discusses the link between obesity and depression. The paper first reports the incidence of obesity in the U.S. and defines obesity. Research regarding the possible correlation between the two conditions is reported. Data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the merits of spanking in child discipline. The author emphasizes that while spanking might be appropriate in some instances it is inappropriate in others. Many components of society, however, disagree with spanking in any form or circumstance. Bibliogrpahy lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper is an article review on "Does TV violence sell?" which was a series of experiments conducted by Bushman. The article is reviewed, and the writer's own comments introduced.

This 4-page paper briefly answers six questions about phychology and communications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. One of the most obvious theories to come out of the efforts of Winnicott's views on psychoanalysis for children is the concept of unattachment. Credited with expounding upon Freud's image of self and bringing to light the vast and various implications associated with upbringing, one can easily equate Winnicott's ...