Psychology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 42

Thus, obedience can be seen to have multiple meanings in the filed of psychology and the work of Ribot and Koocher and Keith-Spiegel turn out to be the source of Milgram's definition of obedience that [...]

When speaking about the relation of altruism to psychology, it is necessary to state that altruism is considered to be the issue of social psychology.

In the past, she has been to the dentist and had some of the teeth with cavities extracted. During the second time when she felt a lot of pain, Miss Y noted some of the [...]

According to Francis et al, the observed developments in media framing of mental illness in Australia reflects deep-seated concerns with the nature of perceptions generated from reporting cases of mental illnesses in both broadcast and [...]

However, this measure may be very important in the understanding of the human behaviour that pressures many to wish to be the ones in control in the workplace and in other scenarios.

Therefore, the research assumes that negative criticism and relationships are social factors that influence the development of appropriate handwriting proficiency among seven-year-old children.

It describes the rationale for the therapy, some of the therapeutic techniques used to treat this disorder, and provide a brief overview of the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of this treatment method.

Based on the research design there is evidence of measures put in place to control against most of these biases which strengthens the study findings; this is the strength to the study.

Maslow insisted on satisfaction of the basic level of needs in order for an individual to be motivated. An organisation also needs to assure the employees that they will not lose their payment in case [...]

These two articles provide evidence that cognitive factors such as phonological working memory, verbal and nonverbal intelligence as well as lexical bootstrapping affect language development in children with intellectual disabilities.

The Beck Depression Inventory II score can be used to evaluate depression in a population and to determine the degree of depression.

This means that it is the presence of the bipolar disorder that alters the functioning of the brain circuits as opposed to the brain circuits leading to the presence of the disease.

The study particularly considered the gender and the race of the participants and the effect the two had on sexual harassment of the victims.

Some of the boxes had platforms that the cats could step on when they needed to get out; others had levers that would open when the cats wanted to escape.

To examine cultural, social, and economic aspects of the families, the study will examine the nature of the surrounding community, professions of parents, forms of recreational activities, stable diet of the family, and roles that [...]

Through a recent approach done in the educational literature, brain based learning is associates with the structure and the relation of the functioning of the brain. Brain-based learning illustrates the performance of the brain and [...]

This is why many children will show a lot of favoritism in the in-group compared to the out-group. It is also evident that, the adults have low in-group preference, compared to the children.

Social psychology is a section of the psychology of an individual; it tries to establish the correlation between the behavior of the individual and the environment which is made up of his colleagues.

One of the key avenues of concern in critical and creative thinking is the recognition, acknowledgement, and appreciation of the influence of human factor to the thought process of each individual.

The psychogenic modes range from the time of antiquity to the mid twentieth century, and explain how parents began to develop the increasing capacity to empathize with their children. Yet, a handful of parents during [...]

In the case of Mary, who is a police officer, she experienced a traumatic event when she was travelling in a police car; the police car was driven at a high speed at a roundabout [...]

In spite of the fact that governments and agencies across the world have made significant steps in the fight against depression, there is compelling evidence that we are yet to be fully effective in translating, [...]

In this case the problem is the need to move from point A to point B the woman has to navigate her way from her house to the restaurant.

The manifestation of the disorder and the difficulties that they cause, as posited by the American Psychiatric Association, are typically more pronounced when a person is involved in some piece of work such as studying [...]

The summarized study, titled "Revised Psychopharmacological Algorithms for the Treatment of Mood Disorders in Japan", was therefore informed by the need to develop new algorithms for the psychopharmacological treatment of depression and related disorders, particularly [...]

Availability of literature; as stated in the literature though the area of forgiveness is new in the field of psychology, but there is enough literature to cover the study.

Some of the common symptoms of this disease include loss of speech and the ability to classify objects in the immediate environment of an individual.

Other studies highlight the nature of the long distance relationships with specific interest on the degree of interaction of the individuals in a given dyad and their perception about the effect of their commitment to [...]

The metaphors provide the user with an opportunity to communicate a visual message in a way that enhances understanding and awareness.

That is why the investigation was developed to prove or disprove such hypotheses as the dependence of higher rates of anxiety of adolescents with ADHD on their diagnosis, the dependence of ODD and CD in [...]

To make sure that the relation between conservation and psychological sciences is understood, it is important to consider the meaning of the notion conservational psychology. Why is the relation of the conservation to psychology that [...]

Triplet and Ferrell, assert that a colonel in the United States army is an esteemed individual in the army and the society at large.

The model was used to investigate the effectiveness of processes used in testing interference control and task-set management in adults with ADHD disorder.

The research assessed the level of maturity in a child's play, the length of time spent in a play and the devoted attention given to a specific object in a play.

In the first block, study list were presented audibly as the experimenter sat in front of the computer and read them aloud while the screen was blinded form the participants. In the second experiment, the [...]

The article is in the Journal of Social Psychology and the citation is as follows: Hewitt Jay and Alqahtani A. The main concepts that can be depicted from this article include the fact that different [...]

Lack of transport and communication services and scarcity of funds for sensitive respite seems to be essential determinants of morbidity. Therefore, it is necessary to raise awareness pertaining to psychological wellbeing in relation to the [...]

Abuse during childhood causes MPD as explained in the following paragraph A child who experiences severe abuse in the hands of their parent is often unable to assimilate the action of the loving parent to [...]

The authors of the book "the handbook of conflict: theory and practice" tailored the text to suit both the student and the professionals who have the desire of deepening their knowledge and understanding on issues [...]

It is noted that majority of the people that suffer from anorexia disorder are those that suffer from low-self esteem. The eating disorder makes bodies of people suffering from Anorexia nervosa struggle to manage insufficient [...]

That is why it is necessary to find new approaches to the analysis of many aspects of our everyday life. One more important aspect or objective for improving of your critical thinking is the necessity [...]

It is important to mark that in the given assignment, it is quite essential that five variations of answering the question are offered so that the results of the test could be more precise and, [...]

By following the steps in the model in a sequential manner, the crisis worker is able to guide the clients into resolution of the crisis.

Social and cultural aspects also contribute to behavior of a person which is important in success of love marriage relationships. This is important to people in love as they can take time to observe and [...]

In the research to be conducted, the influence that these advertisements have will be measured in children between the age of 8 and 9.

He presents dual identity in; the ability of the white Americans to effectively generalize the blacks by compelling them into not standing up for their people when they know the truth of the situation, the [...]

The project seeks to make an observation of four-year-old and a seven-year-old child to unveil the conformance of the widely anticipated developments at the stages with the actual field observations.

Psychometric research acknowledged a wide sphere of characteristics that can be reduced to three major factors including the extent to which a risk is comprehended; the extent to which the risk induces a sentiment of [...]

The objective of determining the amount of face consciousness among people from the same races and those from different races is an interesting field of study.

Studies have shown that the environment in which a drug is administered plays a big role in development of tolerance to the drug such that a change in location of administration of the drug may [...]

Risk analysis on the intended research activity is necessary to weigh the total benefits and risks of the proposed study to the subjects in terms of privacy and nurturing the reputation psychology as a profession.

One of the most significant benefits of art therapy is the fact the patients get to understand and interpret their own situations which puts them in a better position to creatively participate in own healing [...]

This is also evident in advanced states where due to low fertility and low levels of gender equality, the efforts to relate employment and childrearing among women lacks support and is neglected by the society. [...]

The main essence of gambling is to win something that is valuable as compared to the stake that the gambler invested in the gamble.

The purpose of an independent variable was to expose the participants to the prescribed conditions for the experiment, which was to test the influence of social talk on the attitude towards body type.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory of Growth Maslow's hierarchy of needs growth theory states that, an individual has needs that need to be fulfilled at various levels for the individual to achieve personal and professional [...]

It is difficult to predict the nature of relationship that there might evolve between the patient and the clinician while at the stage in which the clinician is being chosen. This is not to mean [...]

The most vital areas in psychology are the training/educational qualifications, theories, which influence the field, outstanding persons who contributed to the subject, the current ruling theories, and other motivating factors, which propel people to take [...]

This technique differentiates between those characteristics that are considered normal by the society in relation to female adolescent and those that are peculiar which are symptoms of depression. However, there are side effects related to [...]

On the other hand, the goodies that ensue from being obedient form the basis of his courage to adhere to set rules and do the will of his authorities.

Doris Lessing points out that, as on one hand human beings living in the free world present claims that they have the freedom to live as well as hold beliefs the way they wish, on [...]

Most of the personality tests only work if the participants answer them honestly, and are easy to cheat if we answer the questions in a way that we perceive ourselves to be.

The cause of this behavior is the fact that people feel welcomed to a certain group of people and political party due to the views and principles upheld by these groups.

Most aggressive children are likely to experience some rejection and such rejection creates a feeling of rejection, and thus most of the times live as outcasts.

The person faced with a decision must have the will to solve the problem and have the opportunity or resources to do so.

Thus, the therapeutic alliance in family therapy has emerged as an intervention method that integrates participation and collaboration of family members and therapist in treatment of various problems members of the family may be facing.

She thus reverts to the original state of deterred self-control to the extent that she no longer has the opportunity to present her grievance.

Interpretation of communication is the next step and is crucial as it is the medium in which the meaning of what is said is actually understood.

Such associative responses have been defined by Pavlov in classical conditioning as the conditioned stimulus, the conditioned stimulus being the food that evokes the emotions in a person, while the emotions evoked by the sight [...]

It is based on this that it can be stated that, knowledge of one's ascertained impending demise has the possibility of affecting a person's psychological stability to such an extent that it results in socially [...]

Making the test real to life is a way of increasing validity. Different types of evidence are used to establish the validity of a test.

According to the theory of psychological egoism, Tony had applied his invisibility during Beth's commitment to her mother to satisfy his emotional needs.

The primary "take-away" message demonstrated by the Smith-Jentsch et al.reading is basically that, with more motivation during training, a trainee tends to perform better post-training The reading also puts emphasis on the fact that there [...]

After demonstration, the children imitated the process of retrieving a marble ball, and the experimenter noted keenly if children could precede unnecessary actions when retrieving marble balls."Of the other 16, 13 performed the unnecessary action...compatible [...]

The problem is mostly on us as the conveyors of the message and at all times, improvements need to be done to ensure clarity in communication. A personal area that needs to be improved is [...]

The arguments of the authors above are all focused on one particular aspect of group decision processes and outcomes, and that is the magnificent influence of ideas shared among a majority of the group members.

Thus, Brentano defines psychology as the science of the soul and as the science of the mental phenomena. The traditional vision of psychology as the science of soul has been rejected by the psychologist who [...]

The ego is the component of the psyche that interfaces and coordinates the super-ego and the id in the harmonization of the conflicting sexual instincts and cultural sexual constrains in the process of psychosexual development.

Industrial Psychology also Called Organizational Psychology is an emerging branch of psychology and has also attracted keen interest to psychologist due to the role it plays in the current day communities especially in the management [...]

Lee is in dilemma whether to undertake legal intervention or not, because Julie has declined to sign a contract to demonstrate that she is no longer going to avenge and commit suicide.

The paper is composed of a matrix that gives detailed information on the major DSM IV-TR categories of schizophrenia and psychosis, and lifespan development as well as the various classifications of schizophrenia and psychosis, and [...]

The control group listened to the piece of music only at the original tempo. This design of this study aimed to explore the relationship between music tempo and cognitive speed.

Grounded theory is used to explain the manner in which data is analyzed; it is evident that in this method, data is analyzed from the group moving upwards.

The words and phrases may be different, but once analysed; they may give a common understanding, perception or reaction to the discourse of masculinity in that particular social setting.

So the problem is preventing unwanted pregnancy in a couple, and they require a scientific thinking to solve it. It is also imperative for that individual to provide concise and conclusive evidences on the advantages [...]

In order to be part of the health-care systems, psychologists will have to employ the use of technological advances such as the use of electronic health records.

The findings of this study were similar to those of a study conducted by Cross and his colleagues in which they found out that most genius children in the US are bullied by their colleagues [...]

Stockhorst, Enck, and Klosterhalfen assert that, proper understanding of the placebo effects and classical conditioning of certain drugs is very important in calculating appropriate dose of drugs to minimize development of tolerance and addiction to [...]

These similarities and differences in cultural backgrounds have led to emergence of cross-cultural psychology, a study on the interaction between diverse human culture, belief systems and behavioral patterns.

In conjunction to this argument, the purpose of the study topic is to create awareness to the people in the society that the characteristics of the first born child affects siblings birth in the family [...]

When one of the individuals in a couple is depressed, there is lack of effective communication, more conflicts and hostility. Rather there has to be understanding and proper communication between the couple so that each [...]

The traumatic experiences that the police officers encounter and endure during the course of their duties make them susceptible to depression.

For instance, the article reports that the researchers came to the conclusion that the difference in rating of attractiveness influences people's behaviour.

It explains that, the real meaning of feelings that are inferior is one that controls the level at which the goal wants to attain in the long run becomes the route upon which behavior patterns [...]

This means that the description and hypotheses of the study were lacking at the beginning of the study. In qualitative research, the researchers should inform the participants of the purpose, the risks, and benefits of [...]

Some of the scholars hold the opinion of intelligence as a general ability, while others stick to the idea that intelligence entangles varying aptitudes, talents and skills.

While stress is a routine normal reaction to some specific life experiences, studies have revealed that a constant cycle of stress is not only dangerous to the health and wellbeing of the victim, but cannot [...]

This style is not so strict and the parents tend to be responsible to their children. The more the child is punished the more they become violent to their siblings and other children.

For children coping with the divorce largely depends on the relationship that parents foster and help they give to the children.

Premarital counseling explores and emphasizes on the importance of communication and conflict resolution in marriage. Nevertheless, premarital counseling rebuts all the misconceptions surrounding communication and conflict resolution in marriage and outlines amicable ways of handling [...]

Depression There are three major types depression in teenagers: bipolar depression, major depression, and chronic depression. Parents can help their depressed adolescents by identifying the type of depression and seeking proper treatment.

The aim of this paper is to reveal the nature of will theory, and to show that it is applicable to workplace situations.

The proponents of this theory suggest that the strength of people's belief in the objectivity of paranormal practices/experiences correlates with the extent of their intellectual and consequentially social marginalization, which in its turn, explains why [...]

The extent of the closeness with the decease determines the intensity of the effect across the entire institution, and may vary from one individual to another.

The first visit is meant to collect the information that the professional in domestic violence deem crucial concerning the precipitating incidence and history of violence.

Although earthquake is a major cause of the post traumatic stress disorder, there are other factors that determine the development of the same.

Countertransference is a term use to describe the therapist's emotional responses to the client, which are attributed to his or her unconscious demands and conflicts, relative to his or her conscious responses to the client's [...]

Through the eyes of a person who has watched the movie "Interview with the Iceman", Richard Kuklinski, who could not stop at anything that could prevent him from murdering his victims, is a hardened serial [...]

The ethical dilemma for the therapist in this case is whether to obey the law and ethical requirements which in turn may ruin the counseling or therapeutic process with the client, or continue with therapeutic [...]

This paper specifically aims to examine the discipline of social psychology, including offering a working definition of the discipline, discussing how it differs from other related disciplines, and, finally, explaining the role of research in [...]

For instance the primary role of the mechanism responsible for the fear emotion are to allow the identification of threat in the surrounding and to assist the organism react promptly an efficiently to the situation.

Therefore, the essence of this research paper will be to analyze these categories of personality models and subsequently attempt to develop an integrated model of personality.

In addition to the normal duties given to the correctional psychologists, they are now being trained to give medical prescriptions to the clients.

The emphasis on the beauty of both Cinderella and Snow White are salient in both the tales, and therefore, is suggestive of the normative social control over the feminine beauty ideal of women is evident [...]

Psychology is a discipline that analyses people's behavior and explains why people behave the way they do. A person behavior is a reflection of personal ethics and beliefs.

In examining the character of the first child as the basis of this hypothesis, the author refers to the British Millennium Cohort Study and examines the effects of infant temperament, childhood socioemotional and behavioral characteristics [...]

The mental capabilities of the child forms at this age and so encouragement and motivation should be shown to the child.

In this scenario, the dual relationship is seen when the psychotherapist acts as a protector of life and involves the police.

Evidence of this lies in the articulation of ideas and relevance of the content to the title."Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection" is a well thought of title that highlights the main [...]

The first is referred as the test-retest method; in this method, a test is administered to a group of people at a given time.