Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

In eight pages this paper addresses a particular psychiatric patient presenting the problem of gender identity disorder similar to the character of Brandon Teena in the 1999 film Boys Don’t Cry within the context of historical, diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment issues as well as developmental theories with a brief literature review also included. Four ...

Up until the late 20th century, it was believed that so few women used substances it wasn’t worth researching. The same belief was held for seniors. That assumption was in error. This paper begins by explaining convergence theory and how its role in substance use disorder among women. The essay goes on to discuss ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a study of attitudes towards mental illness. This paper specifically considers the factors that can influence attitude, including age, gender, race and educational attainment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 15 page research paper. There is a long-held premise that girls develop language abilities earlier than boys. Another premise is that girls develop more positive social interaction skills at an earlier age than boys. This paper investigates different variables related to the effect of gender on preschool age children's language and social interaction skills ...

A 6 page paper. Are gender differences the result of biological factors, the effect of cultural socialization factors or an amalgamation of the two? This is a question that has been debated for years. This essay discusses how the infant learns gender roles through interaction and play with his or her parents. The writer ...

An 8 page paper. This essay discusses gender differences in development with an emphasis on children. Topics discussed include motor skills, and problem solving in social situations. The writer also comments on the differences in early adolescences. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of gender rolls and the differences in a number of cultures based on division of labor in subsistence activities, property inheritance and marriage and kinship patterns. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page contention that our social constructs of gender are impacted by a number of factors. One of the more insidious of these factors is the media. To some degree, our contemporary ideas of gender are constructed in, by, and through media representations. Children, in particular, are susceptible to the influence of ...

This 6 page paper discusses the concept of gender, and argues that it is socially imposed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the ways in which men and women utilize body language. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 6 page paper that explores the differences between genders. Despite two or more decades of people saying they do not want their children to behave and think in stereotypical ways, research consistently concludes that parents treat their children differently based on the child's gender. Since initial gender roles are assumed during infancy and young ...

A 6 page consideration of the question of whether gender affects our ability to remember certain objects, whether in fact we have a gender bias for certain objects. The author utilizes the literature to establish the fact that gender can be an important factor in cognition then designs a simple experiment to test gender ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of an article on the impact of gender and family environment on the risk for developing eating disorders. This paper integrates a view of the central factors presented in this research article, including the hypothesis, the procedures or methods, and the statistical comparisons utilized to support the ...

A 10 page research paper that investigates and summarizes empirical literature on the use of gender stereotypes and their effect on behavior in regards to video games. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 10 page research paper explore the powerful emotion of jealousy. Specifically, the writer looks at gender differences and studies that have related to the types of differences that exist. Additionally, length of relationship is investigated revealing there is a correlation between this factor and the feeling and expression of jealousy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

15 pages in length. Among the myriad differences between men and women is the manner in which they are influenced by and respond to depression. From environmental to social and cultural to chemical, the divergent factors that categorize depression as having separate indicators and consequences. The writer discusses gender differences as they ...

This 5 page paper discusses the correlation between gender and human aggression. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

9 pages in length. Freud's theories have catapulted this historic thinker to such tremendous heights within the psychological community that he often occupies these lofty levels without having to share the space. Granted, this status may have been the result of his contemporaries either loving or hating his somewhat obscure human development philosophies, ...

7 pages in length. According to Freud, there is little good in the world that arises naturally and without coercion of one form or another. Man’s existence is rooted in aggression, and all individual concepts Freud originated through his study of the mind he found he could apply to social theory. The ...

This 15 page paper has several distinct sections. Discussions include mood disorders, effectiveness of medications, personality disorders (obsessive-compulsive), delirium and dementia, and an article review. A case study provided by the student is used to make a differential diagnosis of the patient (conversion disorder). Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of bias in mathematics education, with a focus on the way in which Kohlberg's developmetal stages can be used to understand gender bias. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. David Reimer was not merely the victim of medical error when a failed circumcision completely redirected his life but perhaps more importantly he suffered extenuating consequences due to historical, theoretical and cultural ignorance pertaining to gender identity. The extent to which Reimer endured more than a decade of his ...

This 10 page paper provides a basic overview of antisocial personality disorder, that includes diagnostic features, associated features, culture, age and gender features, the prevalence of the disorder, course of the disorder, differential diagnoses, etiology, counseling framework and intervention strategies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 10 page discussion of how parental incarceration impacts children. The author emphasizes that he degree to which a child will be affected by parental incarceration varies according to a number of factors, not the least of which is the child's developmental level, the specific relationship that existed between the child and the incarcerated ...

A 5 page overview of this book on gender relations. The author of this paper contends that once you get beyond the catchy title of this book many flaws surface. Gray’s almost constant use of comical analogies and metaphors serve more to dilute the important content of the book than to effectively illustrate ...