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18757. COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY.

This paper critically reviews the development of the theory and practice of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The first wave of CBT involved a purely behavioral approach to the treatment of... (more)		   $98
 

18691. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY AND PERSONALITY DISORDER.

This paper discusses the co-occurrence of chemical dependency (dependency on alcohol or drugs) and personality disorders. The paper examines the ways the two conditions interact and the issues that... (more)		   $70
 

18690. BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVES: WATSON, SKINNER, TOLMAN.

This paper compares the theoretical perspectives of the behaviorists John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner with those of Edward C. Tolman. Influenced by the experiments of Pavlov, Watson and Skinner... (more)		   $63
 

18518. THE EFFECT OF POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS ON STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS.

This paper provides an analytical literature review on the use of positive behavioral supports to reduce disruptive classroom behaviors among children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Based... (more)		   $133
 

18507. PANIC DISORDER WITH AGORAPHOBIA.

This paper defines panic disorder with agoraphobia and considers its causes from the perspectives of the psychodynamic model and the cognitive-behavioral model. These models are applied to the case... (more)		   $112
 

18128. FREUDIANISM VERSUS BEHAVIORISM.

This paper compares the psychological worldviews of Freudianism and Behaviorism. Both worldviews are based on scientific assumptions and both acknowledge the existence of determinism (i.e., there are... (more)		   $35
 

18120. CLASSROOM APPLICATION OF LEARNING THEORIES.

Based on a series of classroom observations, this paper describes how social cognitive theories and constructivist learning theories are used in the education of young students. The observations also... (more)		   $42
 

18119. BEHAVIORISM IN THE CLASSROOM.

This paper uses classroom observations in order to discuss the use of reinforcements in early education, with an emphasis on the approaches known as Applied Behavior Management and Cognitive Behavior... (more)		   $49
 

18077. A PERSONAL APPROACH TO SCHOOL COUNSELING.

Written in the first person, this paper describes an eclectic approach to school counseling, which is based largely on the theoretical views of William Glasser (the founder of Choice Theory and... (more)		   $77
 

18001. EXTRINSIC EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION.

This paper addresses the use of extrinsic rewards (bonus pay, benefits, etc.) for the purpose of motivating employees to improve the quality of their performance. The controversy over the impact of... (more)		   $49
 

17739. HELPING CHILDREN FOLLOWING A TERRORIST ATTACK: A CRISIS INTERVENTION PLAN.

This paper outlines a crisis intervention response following a hypothetical multiple-target terrorist attack affecting several U.S. cities. The crisis intervention program is designed to alleviate... (more)		   $56
 

17714. PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN GIRL INTERRUPTED BY SUSANNA KAYSEN.

This paper provides a psychological/psychiatric assessment of the main character and narrator of Kaysen’s memoir of her two years in McLean Psychiatric Hospital in the late 1960s. Following a... (more)		   $91
 

17703. STRESS AND THE AVIATOR.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of stress and the aviator, focusing on pilots but also considering stress and the flight crew in general. Following a definition and overview of stress... (more)		   $112
 

17490. STRESS MANAGEMENT.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of stress management philosophies and techniques, looking at both Western and Eastern approaches. After defining “stress” and considering the need for... (more)		   $91
 

17449. BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR SHYNESS.

This paper outlines a behavior therapy program to help a shy and lonely person become more outgoing and comfortable around people. The paper begins with an overview of the problem of shyness and the... (more)		   $77
 

17447. WHAT HAPPENED AT ABU GHRAIB? A SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE.

This brief essay argues that U.S. soldiers’ abuse of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib is not surprising from the perspective of social psychology. The soldier guards at Abu Ghraib were not very... (more)		   $14
 

17420. OXYCONTIN: ABUSE, ADDICTION & TREATMENT.

Since the late 1990s OxyContin, a prescription opioid painkiller, has emerged as a major drug of abuse. This paper provides an overview and analysis of OxyContin abuse and treatment. Following a... (more)		   $98
 

17385. ANGER MANAGEMENT: SCOPE & EFFECTIVENESS.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of anger management programs as they are currently used with adults and youth in the justice system (juvenile and adult), private practice (e.g., substance... (more)		   $133
 

17328. THE THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES AS A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TOOL.

This paper discusses how Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences can be used in managing student behavior in the classroom. Following a brief description and overview of the theory of... (more)		   $42
 

17325. AN INTERVIEW ON MOTIVATION.

This paper discusses the findings from a 50 minute interview regarding a particular person’s motivation. The subject for the interview was a forty-three-year old man named Danny. The questions for... (more)		   $70
 

17280. CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: “THE CALL OF THE WILD CAR ALARM.”

This paper presents a summary analysis of a case study (found in a consumer psychology text) about why people routinely ignore car alarms. Draws on perceptual theories to explain why people are more... (more)		   $35
 

17266. LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK.

This brief essay addresses three different topics: 1) Compares charismatic and participative leadership, focusing on the significant differences between these two leadership styles. Notes that while... (more)		   $49
 

17177. RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY.

This paper provides an overview and analysis of research methods in psychology. Following an overview of the scientific method and its application within psychological research, the processes of... (more)		   $133
 

17131. ARE THERE LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS IN FISH SHOALS?

This paper explores and discusses the question of whether there are leaders and followers in fish shoals. After reviewing the basic characteristics of fish shoals and schooling behavior and... (more)		   $105
 

13879. DOSTOEVSKY AND B. F. SKINNER COMPARED.

The issues of free will and determinism are compared in the writings of Dostoevsky's "Notes From Underground" and behaviorist B. F. Skinner's "Beyond Freedom and Dignity." The author criticizes... (more)		   $35
 

13200. PROXEMICS: THE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN SPACING BEHAVIOR.

Review and analysis of the impact of interpersonal distance on human psychology according to the models provided by proxemics (the study of man's transactions as he perceives and uses intimate,... (more)		   $133
 

13165. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD).

The Influence of Physical Environment on Human Psychology. This paper explores the physical environment-human psychology relationship through an examination of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). ... (more)		   $133
 

12729. THE CYCLE OF ADDICTION.

This paper identifies and discusses the key elements that perpetuate the cycle of addiction. These elements can be broken down into four broad categories: the social environment (friends, family,... (more)		   $42
 

11954. CONTEMPORARY USES OF PAVLOVIAN PSYCHOLOGY.

Briefly defines Pavlov's Classical Conditioning and investigates its contemporary relevance to learning theories about stress, reflexes and consumer psychology. 5 pages, 16 footnotes, 6 bibliographic... (more)		   $35
 

11432. HUXLEY'S BRAVE NEW WORLD AND SKINNER'S WALDEN TWO.

An analysis which considers how Skinner's book answers many of the difficulties that Huxley found in utopian schemes as presented in Brave New World. 6 pages, 4 footnotes, 2 bibliographic... (more)		   $42
 

11210. COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL APPROACHES TO THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM.

An overview and analysis of the cognitive-behavioral approach to alcoholism treatment. Compares and contrasts the behavioral model with the widely accepted "disease model" and considers the... (more)		   $63
 

11103. FREUD AND SKINNER.

The Viennese father of psychoanalysis is compared to the American behavioral psychologist. Freud's emphasis on interior, subjective experience is contrasted with Skinner's demand for external,... (more)		   $35
 

10671. BEHAVIORISM FROM DARWIN TO GUTHRIE.

The paper starts by discussing the work of Darwin and Pavlov, explaining their ideas as the origins of Behaviorism. The evolution of this school is then traced through the theories of learning... (more)		   $42
 

09009. DAYDREAMING.

Explores the phnomenon of daydreaming, including its motivations and manifestations. Agrees with the cognitive-affective model of daydreaming which argues that daydreams are a crucial component of... (more)		   $84
 

08989. ARTICLE REVIEW: "DECISIONS AND MEMORY: DIFFERENTIAL RETRIEVABILITY OF CONSISTENT AND CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE."

Reviews the purpose, scope and significance of this article which appeared in a 1984 issue of the Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior. The article considers the structure and processes of... (more)		   $14
 

08687. A MODERN THEORY OF PERSONALITY.

An extensive criticism and analysis of the theories of Freud, Jung and Adler, with a look at the Behaviorist view of "introspective psychology." Concludes that an eclectic approach to the study of... (more)		   $133
 

07076. THE HISTORY OF BEHAVIORISM.

Complete history of this school of psychology, from J. B. Watson, and Pavlov through Hull, Holt, Guthrie and of course B. F. Skinner. Includes criticisms of behaviorism and discussion of... (more)		   $98
 

05871. CHANGING PROBLEM BEHAVIOR.

Obesity, alcoholism and smoking are discussed in this study. Positive and negative reinforcement methods are considered with a review of the literature on each. 19p. 25... (more)		   $133
 

05866. DREAM THERAPY.

Freud's, Adler's and Jung's dream theories are compared, and the merits of each are assessed. 9 pages, 13 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources.... (more)		   $63
 

05859. CRISIS INTERVENTION AS A METHOD OF SOCIAL INTERVENTION.

The origin of crisis intervention is shown to lie in Freudian analysis but its methods are very different. An example of crisis intervention at work in a situation of marital disintegration is... (more)		   $70
 

05856. PSYCHOLOGY AND TERRORISM.

A discussion of several journal articles (1975-79) dealing with the personalities of terrorists. Concludes that terrorist behavior must be divided into "idiosyncratic" and "social" types. 9 pages, 7... (more)		   $63
 

05834. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND COLOR CHOICE IN THE CREATION OF MANDALAS.

A Proposal to test the thesis that anxiety states will cause people to produce mandalas of varying colors. 17p.... (more)		   $119
 

05810. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CARL JUNG.

The theories of the Swiss psychologist are explained in simplified terms oriented to the young reader. The concepts of individuation, archetypes, the collective and personal unconscious, and the... (more)		   $77
 

05806. GROUP THERAPY WITH DELINQUENTS AND PRE-DELINQUENTS.

Attempts to resocialize delinquents through contact with peers and authority figures in groups are documented together with screening procedures for placement in such groups. The benefits of the... (more)		   $49
 

05790. THE INEFFICIENCY OF FREUDIAN ANALYSIS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.

The obsolesence of some Freudian techniques in the understanding and control of juvenile delinquency - mainly because his work has been superceded by that of others such as Kvaraceaus, Cloward and... (more)		   $70
 

05761. RESEARCH DESIGN: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY AND COLOR CHOICE IN THE CREATION OF MANDALAS.

Relationship of color and mood in the creation of mandalas. The methodology of the study and its literature are outlined. The hypothesis is that anxiety states will cause people to produce mandalas... (more)		   $119
 

05480. THE PSYCHODYNAHICS OF FAMILY LIFE.

Review of Ackerman's book and his approach to the problem of mental illness and the family's place in his scheme. He proposes the creation of a corps of mobile therapists to foster familial stability... (more)		   $63
 

05479. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER.

The unique nature of the marriage encounter, being one on one encounter as opposed to group encounter, is discussed. The focus of encounter is assumed to be honest revelation of two spirits, not a... (more)		   $35
 

05476. THE DUAL ECONOMY.

A review of the book by Robert Averitt which argues that the American economy is characterized by a division into `center' and `periphery' firms - with the former becoming increasingly dominant. The... (more)		   $35
 

05474. A DISCUSSION OF T. RUBIN"S THE ANGRY BOOK AND ADELAIDE BRY'S HOW TO GET ANGRY WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY.

A comparison of pop psychology's views on how to be angry and still be nice. Bry breaks angry people down into cute little typological types. A good discussion of `how to' 12 pages, 13 footnotes, 3... (more)		   $84
 

05472. THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER.

Jung's description of the process of individuation as an analytic tension of polarity is related to its Chinese origins. 10 pages, 10 footnotes, 2 bibliographic... (more)		   $70
 

05470. FEAR OF SNAKES.

The treatment of a hypothetical case of acute fear of snakes is documented. Reinforcement is examined as a method and shown to be successful. 10p.... (more)		   $70
 

05468. PSYCHIATRY AND THE CROSSROADS.

A review of some of the recent crises in psychiatry given the lack of consensus on definition of mental well being. ... (more)		   $42
 

05467. THE RELATION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND COLOR CHOICE IN THE CREATION OF MANDALA.

A model is established to determine the level of anxiety in a given subject and ascertain if it has any bearing on the kind of mandala he creates. There is a review of the chosen methodology and the... (more)		   $70
 

05466. ALFRED ADLER.

A discussion of the views of the founder of "Individual Psychology" on Psychological theory and clinical practices. 8 pages, 11 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.... (more)		   $56
 

05465. ALBERT ELLIS.

An objective description and discussion of the theory of "Rational-Emotive Therapy," its clinical applications, and a consideration of those who might be helped by it. 8 pages, 12 footnotes, 3... (more)		   $56
 

05463. THEORY OF INSTINCTS IN PSYCHOANALYSIS AND BEHAVIORISM.

A clear, long review of the theories of instincts. The change from physiological interpretations to introspective psychological interpretations to behaviorism is followed. The instinctual dichotomy... (more)		   $70
 

05462. TELEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY.

Twelve theories and three approaches of personality are examined from the point of view of developmental changes in the organism. The approaches are the interpersonal, the behavioral and the... (more)		   $133
 

04833. "BEYOND FREEDOM AND DIGNITY" BY B. F. SKINNER.

A review of Skinner's controversial work on behaviorist psychology, focusing on methods of conditioning and Skinner's argument about man's nature and disagreeing with it. 6 pages, 2 footnotes, 2... (more)		   $42
 

04830. BIORHYTHM THEORY AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.

A comprehensive study of the relationship between recent biorhythm theories of human behavior and the occurrence of industrial accidents. The paper looks at the pioneering work in the field and... (more)		   $133
 

04796. BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOTHERAPY BY BANDURA.

The theories of social-learning techniques, as opposed to traditional insight therapy, are commented on in this review of Bandura's book. The roots of the behaviorist theory are found in the work of... (more)		   $63
 

04784. "DEATH IN VENICE" BY THOMAS MANN.

This essay interprets Mann's novel as a study in dualism, opposing art and life to the second theme of death. Aschenbach's death is viewed as a sacrifice to beauty. 5 pages, 3 footnotes, 2... (more)		   $35
 

04593. THE LIFE AND WORK OF B. F. SKINNER.

Good brief biography, though concentrating much more on "life" than "work." Concludes Skinner is actually a philosopher. 7 pages, 7 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.... (more)		   $49
 

03026. AN EXPERIMENT IN EXTERNAL INDUCEMENT OF STRESS.

Very interesting report. of a student's experiment in psychology; two groups perform the same task, but the first is signalled to start by soft noise, the second by harsh; second group shows higher... (more)		   $49
 

02449. B. F. SKINNER'S TECHNOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR IN "WALDEN TWO".

Skinner's theory of behavioral reinforcement is reviewed, and the ideas in Walden Two. Learning processes involving positive and negative reinforcement, operant conditioning, and other Skinnerian... (more)		   $77
 

02448. B. F. SKINNER: A DISCUSSION OF BEHAVIORISTIC THEORY.

Overview of what behaviorism is and means, in general rather than technical terms. Includes the "essence" of Skinnerian theory, how this might be shown in a practical situation, and a series of... (more)		   $63
 

00599. A SKINNERIAN VIEW OF MOTIVATION.

Good restatement of Skinner's views on why we get up and go: primary and secondary drives, primary and secondary reinforcers, conditioning schedules and how these come together in the process of... (more)		   $70
 

00594. THE RELATION OF BEHAVIORALISM TO POLITICAL SCIENCE SINCE 1920.

Clear, basic study of behavioralism in the study of political science and how it tried to establish exactitude, only to be supplanted "multimethodological approaches" and a post-behavioral return to... (more)		   $63
 

00586. THE POVERTY OF BEHAVIORISM.

Interesting essay, actually directed towards poli sci rather than psych, which discusses the tendency of social scientists to accept the world as given and to study it without questioning or noticing... (more)		   $84
 

00506. THEORIES OF PERSONALITY: SKINNER AND ROGERS.

Good solid summary and comparison of Skinner's behavioralist and Roger's self-awareness theories of the personality; the writer gives Skinner the "explanatory powers" victory in a close heat. On how... (more)		   $105
 

00089. SCIENTIFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND DETERMINISM.

A general discussion of the problems of necessity and freedom in twentieth century scientific psychology, including a commentary on the views of Freud and Fromm on the significance of choice in the... (more)		   $70
 

53909. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.

The social and psychological theory of human character in social relationships, as opposed to biological theories, is expounded along the lines of Garth and Mills' work. Institutions, organisms and... (more)		   $105
 

53820. DREAMS IN OUR DAILY LIVES.

Interesting discussion of all aspects of dreams; Freud, Jung, Perls; Rapid Eye Movemtents; interpretations of dreams in other cultures; how dreams have been used in creativity, other suggestions for... (more)		   $98
 

53122. THREE INTERVIEWS ABOUT DEATH.

Report of a student's interviews with three persons who recently experienced the deaths of loved ones, focusing on their psychological adjustments to the situation. 4 pages, 0 footnotes, 0... (more)		   $28
 

52692. ARTHUR KOESTLER AND B. F. SKINNER ON CREATIVITY.

Well-thought-out discussion of two views of the creative process; Skinner sees nothing but application of previously learned behavior, while Koestler presents the case for the existence of sudden... (more)		   $77
 

52489. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF PUNISHMENT.

Good behavioralist learning-theory overview of punishment. How it works in theory and practice; arguments for and against its use on children. 10 pages, 23 footnotes, 13 bibliographic sources.... (more)		   $70
 

52056. SOME THEORIES OF HUMAN VIGILANCE WITH INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS.

Very good study (with some technical vocabulary) on relation between attention and awareness, and job performance. Thorough discussion of theories of "vigilance" including concepts of "inhibition".... (more)		   $91
 

16114. THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEHAVIOR.

Basic study of behavior. and how it comes to be.the way it is; identification in the child, reinforcement, communication and learning, and value systems are the main topics discussed. 5 pages, 13... (more)		   $35
 

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