Essays and Research Papers on Social Psychology

This 3 page paper discusses the reactions of someone who violates social norms, and why they feel as they do. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 12 page paper that asks the question: How do parents cope when they have a child with chronic illness? There are approximately 18 million American children with chronic illness. Most often, one of their parents is the primary care-giver. The essay discusses the many feelings parents have about their situation. Stress and stressors are ...

This 6 page paper answers several questions about various types of abuse and what can (or should) be done in each case. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 11 page paper which examines how fashion is a means of expression on a mass scale in many different respects. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page overview of this infamous psychological experiment. This paper explores the connotations this experiment has in terms of group dynamics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines qualities of good self esteem in Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “How it Feels to Be Colored Like Me.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper is a discussion of the book "Angry Young Men" by Aaron Kipnis, a look at today's troubled youth and how to turn them around. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page review of the many stressors presented by this natural disaster. The author notes both the short and long term impacts and contrasts them to the hope that relocation has given some refugees for a better life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines whether or not it is wrong to spank a child to discipline them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In six pages this paper examines the concept of narcissism and how it is influenced by experiences and socialization and how it, in turn, influences choices and love relationships. Five sources are cited in the bibliography.

3 pages in length. Adages are derived from standards set by the people who live within a particular society. These social norms help to provide a basis upon which a majority of the population constructs their public selves, adhering to specific - if not silently mandated - guiding principles that serve to determine ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses 10 instances of being a target of persuasion and how he responded to each one. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper. The term dysfunctional family is defined and explained, including examples of patters of dysfunction and the roles children often take in these families. Following the discussion of dysfunctional families, the writer discusses family therapy models and ends the paper explaining and discussing Structural Family Therapy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 4 page paper highlights Milgram's well known experiments in obedience. The film John Q is used to examine the concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper. Crisis intervention has changed a great deal since its first use in 1942. This essay provides a very brief historical commentary. The essay talks about PTSD as a consequence of trauma or crisis and the approaches found most successful. It also describes a program used in New York following the ...

A 5 page clinical view of the character Stanley. Stanley is seeking a sex change operation but first he must deal with the existence of a previously unknown son. Bibliography lists sources.

A 6 page paper on Constructivism regarding Jean Piaget and George Kelly. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the truthfulness of the saying that children are not born with prejudices, but that they learn them. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page discussion of how culture can influence the effectiveness of modern psychiatric intervention. This paper concentrates on traditional Islamic culture in Morocco. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

6 pages in length. The long-standing cultural conflicts that have permeated an otherwise civil society have been responsible for some short-sighted, ineffective resolutions to a problem that requires much more consideration to mend than the strong-arm tactics historically applied. The extent to which conflicts of culture are based more realistically within the context ...

4 pages in length. The fundamental importance of Davies and Neal's Pink Therapy is to illustrate how the culture of homosexuality is no different from any other cultural composition throughout the world, inasmuch as each global group must be appreciated and approached in a fitting manner when counseling is involved. Therapists do not ...

3 pages in length. Happiness comes in many different forms; what might make a person happy today may not elicit the same sense of pleasure tomorrow given the variables that comprise the notion of being happy. Inasmuch as happiness is a state of mind and, as such, can be consciously cultivated in virtually ...

This 10 page paper begins by providing a brief description of these therapeutic approaches. The writer then discuses each in terms of its approach to depression. A student-supplied case study is used. The writer comments on how they would feel using each approach with this client and which approach is better. The writer also comments ...

A 5 page paper. following a brief introduction to Erikson, the essay describes and discusses Erikson's final stage of development, integrity vs despair, which applies to persons over the age of 60. Terminology is explained and the writer comments on the different events older persons face. Two examples are given that relate to older persons ...

This 4 page paper examines the Scission Whites Illusion; looks at what it is, how it is perceived, how the illusion works and what it indicates about the underlying perceptual system. The bibliography cites 4 sources.