Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

5 pages in length. It all started with a bout with food poisoning; from that point forward in young Ruth Deane's life, she was controlled by an invisible force that made her life a living hell. Not only did this sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder cause her physical pain from washing and washing ...

A 10 page discussion of the effectiveness of time out in behavioral modification. The author explores the various categories of time out and discusses them in regard to their effectiveness, ethics, and legalities. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

An 11 page (10 pp. + 1 pg. outline) paper which examines why people of this age group divorce, with the emphasis primarily on the couples, not the children (although the effects on the children are discussed). Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page book review of Howard Gardner's Extraordinary Minds (1997). Gardner's theories regarding the nature of human intelligence have changed the manner in which many educators approach their classrooms (Weiss 45). It was Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences that first caused educators to broach the ideal of tailoring school to the minds of children ...

4 pages in length. Developing therapeutic relationships with clients is a critical component to proper and appropriate counseling. That no two clients are treated in exactly the same manner illustrates the importance of establishing such a relationship so the therapist is able to gain the client's trust and, therefore, facilitate healing. When ...

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses environmental versus epigenetic theories, psychoanalytic theory, behaviorist theory, classical conditioning, social learning, cognitive theory, humanism and stages of moral development. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Learning is not merely an objective restricted to academic endeavors; rather, from the moment one is born, the very process of human development is a critical learning experience. Each new understanding one grasps - even something as seemingly insignificant as knowing that grass is green and the sky is ...

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the current literature on this topic. Startling reports indicate a verifiable rise in the incidents of child abuse over the past decade. In 1985, the number of suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect topped 1.9 million cases; by 1994, over 3.1 million children were reportedly ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses this mental disorder. Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is when a parent, usually the mother, fabricates symptoms in a child thereby subjecting the child to unnecessary medical tests and/or surgical procedures. The primary motivation in MSP appears to be both an intense need by the parent to have ...

This 2 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature through the presentation of an annotated bibliography. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

There are a wide variety of counseling approaches and theoretical components to counseling therapies. At the same time, there are a number of similar appropriate factors that influence the outcomes of a counseling process. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relate them to the current literature. Specifically, this paper answers questions about the nature of cultures and the impacts on counseling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper. After first introducing the topic of counseling in terms of assessment and also power and boundary issues, this examination of the assessment stage of the counseling process looks specifically at an example case study, which concerns Jodie, a sixteen-year-old girl, who has been skipping school and is experiencing falling grades. ...

A 7 page review of the book by Alan Cavaiola and Neil Lavender that provides information on how to deal with personality disorders in the workplace. This paper cautions that while Cavaiola and Lavender's message can be potentially constructive, it goes hand in hand with a certain degree of caution. Layman simply cannot ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of a case study of a 52 year old woman named "Marge" who has anxiety disorder. This paper relates counseling techniques, including Weiss' control mastery theory and the use of transference and countertransference. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper seeks to discover why there has been an increase in the number of middle-aged women suffering from eating disorders, such as anorexia, when these diseases are thought to afflict only much younger people. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Alfred Ellis considered the value of defining links between the philosophical and the therapeutic through an understanding of what he described as "rational-emotive theory." Ellis recognized the value of applying some substantial philosophical perspectives to an understanding of man's central perceptions in the world, and ...

This 20 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Over the course of the last two decades, a number of important studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of abuse and neglect on psychological development and the cyclical nature of abusive relationships. Theorists have applied psychological premises to support the notion that ...

This 12 page paper provides an overview of this issue. A number of different theorists have considered the nature of moral decision-making and the processes that influence these choices. In particular, researchers have attempted to determine what factors, including emotional processing, influence decisions and how these are defined within a social perspective. Bibliography lists ...

This 6 page paper begins with comments about the importance of understanding different theoretical perspectives related to human behavior. The paper then focuses on one specific theory - Skinner's model of behaviorism, including reinforcement schedules. Bibliography lists 4 sources. PGbhvsk.rtf

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the psychological realism of Henry James. Henry James was an author of fiction depicting some of the major themes of the early part of the 20th century: psychological realism, international interactions, travel, and the presentations of art and life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper in which the writer focuses on Social Cognitive Learning theory as a means for understanding observed behavior in three young children. SCL principles are first discussed and then observational remarks on the children are given. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

15 pages in length. The notion of dreams and their elusive meaning has long intrigued those who have tried to unlock the mystery behind man's sleeping world. Adler, Jung and Freud represent well-rounded – albeit sometimes conflicting - perspectives of how and why dreams infiltrate the human mind during slumber, all of which ...