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Comparing Structuralism, Functionalism and Evolutionism

A 3 page research paper that briefly contrasts and compares these three early psychological theories, which were formulated soon ...

Structuralism, Functionalism and Behavioralism

this state functions, that is, "the role it plays," within the system to which the individual belongs (Levin, 2004). For example...

Examination of Validity and Reliability Concepts

pictures four targets. In the first one, the shots are all groups to the right of the center. This means that the researcher syste...

Examination of Personality and Psychological Disorders and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

make good decisions (Bush, 2002). In CBT, the therapist plays an active role in helping the individual to solve his or her probl...

Viagra and Sexual Dysfunction

well (Auerbach, 2002). Indeed, impotence is a topic which men experience great difficulty talking about and even physicians ofte...

Memory Research and its Value

factors, psychological factors and cognitive factors. There is a vast amount of information about the human memory and how it deve...

Behaviorist Psychology v. Humanistic Psychology

a danger that is no longer present. The student researching this topic should understand that there are several disciplines that...

Literature Review on Christian and Psychological Theories of Personality

mind of the observed and verified by a criteria of "consistency, coherence and practical usefulness" (Ehrenreich, 1997, p. 34). A ...

Overview of Short Term Memory Loss Research

appropriate, but notes that there are no pharmaceutical treatments available specifically for short term memory loss. The c...

Overview of Sleep Apnea

symptoms (Zepf, 2003). The "gold standard" for diagnosing sleep apnea is to use polysomnography in a sleep laboratory (Zepf, 2003)...

Benefits of Acquiring Another Language

Recent research has found that parts of the brain grow when adults learn another language, which would make this endeavor very hel...

How Do People Perceive Risk

Risk has become a popular research topic in a number of different fields of study, each of which has its own theories. This paper ...

Gage, Galton and Biopsychosocial Approach

This research paper concerns the biopsychosocial approach and the case of Phineas Gage and the theories of Francis Galton, which w...

Overview of Breast Cancer

This research paper pertains to breast cancer and presents an overview of the topic. The writer describes its diagnosis and stagin...

Adolescent Depression And Cognitive Behavior Therapy

29 percent of the entire group of patients at the beginning of the study (Weeks, 2004; NIMH, 2005). This rate was reduced in all f...

Children Who Murder

of youthful homicide perpetrators present with a history of adverse familial factors," such as "physical abuse, sexual abuse, inst...

Attachment Theory

to her father and myself. This can be problematic in regard to the non-custodial parent, but Attachment Theory principles and rese...

Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy

the distinction of being responsible for more deaths any other lone killer before him in U.S. history (Shih, 1997; p. PG). John W...

Effects of Cocaine

In an overview consisting of five pages cocaine is examined in terms of its physical, social, and psychological effects along with...

Effectiveness of Drug Abstinence Programs

view, sustained changes occur -2- only when clients are willing and able to survive and prosper in new environments. ...

A Consideration of Anabolic Steroids

In fifteen pages this research paper reviews the current literature on anabolic steroids and includes a discussion of its uses, ef...

Hitchcock/Strangers On A Train

an accidental meeting, as they have lunch in Guys private compartment, Bruno makes comments that reveal that he has detailed knowl...

Morality in The Scarlet Letter

sin and transgression. For example, this discussion could bring out the ways in which both Hester and her daughter Pearl are socia...

Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy and the Film Radio

progressive needs of safety and security, love and belonging and the need for esteem (Boeree, 2004). If, at any time, individuals ...

Psychological Benefits of T'ai Chi

In five pages this research paper examines the mental health exercise known as t'ai chi chu'an in terms of the psychological benef...

Deaf Sibling Effects

In fifteen pages this research paper considers the effects of a deaf sibling on other 'normal' siblings in terms of emotional and ...

Introspective Literature and Romanticism

In eight pages this research paper discusses the psychological elements of Romantic literature in a consideration of period charac...

Stalking Etiology of Erotomania

In seven pages the erotomania psychological disorder is examined as a stalking etiology with supporting evidence from current lite...

A Tribe Apart by Patricia Hersch and Psychological Theory

In seven pages this research paper applies psychological theories on adolescent development in an analysis of the teens featured i...

The Relationship among Health, Behavior and the Brain

The writer explores the difference between psychological and neurological conditions. The writer uses a comparison between anxiety...