Essays and Research Papers on Social Psychology

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.

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

This 3 page paper explores the theory of Albert Bandura and relates how it applies to on the job task completion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the importance of psychosocial factors in aging. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper that discusses several issues regarding working with small groups. The subjects discussed are the writer's role in the group, rules of engagement, incentives to encourage members, what to do when someone does not follow through, the current development of the writer's group, and conflict in groups. Information is based on one ...

A 5 page paper that analyzes a report of a research study entitled ‘Rethinking Procrastination: Positive Effects of “Active” Procrastination Behavior on Attitudes and Performance.’ The essay discusses the independent and dependent variables, research design, operational definitions, hypotheses, outcomes, and more. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper. How much does cohesion matter to the success of a group? Can cohesion overcome other shortcomings of the group? This issue is discussed and applied to the men's hockey team in the 1980 Olympic Games when the inexperienced American team won gold over the near-professional Russian team.

A 5 page paper that discusses how sleep deprivation affects prospective memory. Research is cited. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines several of the inaccuracies presented in this version of John Nash's life and illness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. This essay explains how the writer views his/her role in helping clients secure employment as a rehabilitation counselor. The essay also discusses numerous strategies counselors can use to help clients find employment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper examines different potential influences that can impact on the accuracy of recall in eyewitnesses to the event. Influences including characteristics of the witness themselves, the characteristics of the event and the way in which recall takes place are all considered. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 3 page paper proposes a research project focused on explanations of religious terrorism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In a paper of three pages, the author writes bout the essay by Mike Rose on Blur Collar Work. The author of this paper writes a response to the essay according to prompts and discusses the problem with equating intelligence with formal education. There are two sources cited in this paper.

3 pages in length. Fear of aging, loss of independence and being looked at as old and doddering all preys upon the mind and can instigate the need to reverse - if only in one's mind - the aging process, making midlife crisis a harsh fact many people have a difficult time accepting. ...

A 16 page paper. Grief is something everyone will experience at some time in their lives. This essay discusses four theories of grief and grieving: Kubler-Ross, Parkes, Worden, and the Dual Process Model. Examples of personal loss are included with comments about how these can help the counselor when working with others. Bibliography lists ...

This paper compares the natural born leader with the aspects of leadership that can be learned. There are four sources in this five page paper.

A 3 page paper. Obesity is a global epidemic and it is not a problem exclusive to adults. The overall average of obese American children and youth is 17 percent. This essay provides data regarding obesity among children and youth, methods to use to collect raw data, observational study designs and the one selected ...

A 3 page paper. This essay reports the ratio of obese children and youth (descriptive epidemiology), an appraisal of the sources used to obtain that data, the problem is analyzed according to person, place, and time, and observational method is selected and the strengths and weaknesses of that model are identified. Bibliography lists 6 ...

In a paper of three pages, the author writes how psychosocial factors influence specific health outcomes. The author of this paper explains how family, neighborhood, community, school, and work social parameters influence health. There are two sources cited in this paper.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of cultures. Traditional cultures and non-traditional cultures such as Christianity and otakuhood are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of cognitive coaching. The value of this coaching approach is shown through applying it to educators. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper. It is not easy for rehabilitation counselors to find jobs for this population and when he or she does find employers who are willing to accept persons with mental illnesses, it is critical to maintain a trusting relationship. In this case, a client does not want the counselor to tell ...

A 3 page paper that reports a case study about a person who seemed to be 'out of the group' and ignored. It is about the secondary aspects of diversity that include social class, appearance, religion, and other characteristics. A brief background is provided, a group observing a person at a seminar being left ...

A 6 page paper that discusses different aspects of interpersonal communication including barriers, development of self-concept, emotional intelligence, self-disclosure, and managing conflicts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.