Depression: The Validity of Information on the World Wide Web
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A 5 page review of two web sites which present information on depression. The author emphasizes there is indeed vast volumes of valuable information on the World Wide Web but cautions that you must be careful of your source. Even web sites sponsored by advisory boards of true experts in a particular subject can provide biased information. A Review of DrKoop.com and Zoloft.com is provided to demonstrate those points. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Development of a Patient and Relationship to the Coping and Treatment of Illness
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This 6 page paper looks at the stages of identity development as identified by Erik Erikson, and then applies them to a case stud looking at the influencing factors on a patient who is suffering from cancer at a young age. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Developmental Psychology: Research on Adaptation
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This is an 8 page paper discussing research on adaptation in developmental psychology. Within the field of psychology, adaptation describes “the process of change in organisms or species to accommodate to a particular environment, enabling their survival”. From a developmental, biological and sociological level, there are considered to be two main types of adaptive behavior: closed programs which basically are transmitted from generation to generation and remain relatively unchanged; and, open genetic programs which are greatly influenced from environmental factors (Gale, 2001). In addition, adaptation can be discussed in terms of individuals or in terms of how groups adapt to new environments. Often individual adaptation is studied in regards to the biological or physiological components which are carried from generation to generation and largely these factors are inflexible and remain relatively unchanged. However, there are many studies which examine how social or environmental factors can also affect adaptive behavior and increase the survival in new situations. These studies examine the cultural, family and socioeconomic relationships in groups and individuals and indicate that while initially some individuals may not be flexible or adaptive to new environments, positive adaptation factors such as strong culture bonds, strong family relationships and resilience can increase adaptability in individuals suggesting that individuals are flexible and can be highly adaptive in new environments; factors which increase their chance of survival. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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DOES TV VIOLENCE SELL? AN ARTICLE REVIEW
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This 5-page paper is an article review on "Does TV violence sell?" which was a series of experiments conducted by Bushman. The article is reviewed, and the writer's own comments introduced.
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EMDR therapy
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A paper which looks at the development and use of EMDR therapy, and at the studies which have been carried out on patients with post traumatic stress disorder. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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EMOTIONS IN HUMANS: UNIVERSAL OR CULTURALLY DETERMINED?
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a research article provided by the student entitled: EMOTIONS IN HUMANS: UNIVERSAL OR CULTURALLY DETERMINED? This paper relates one of the fundamental problems with the article and considers the implications in terms of emotion research. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Evaluation of a Study on Male Batterers
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This 5 page paper looks at men who batter through the eyes of authors Jeffery L. Edleson and Maryann Syers who conducted a study on the subject in 1991. The study is evaluated in terms of methodology and sample choice. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Family Assessment I
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In 4 pages, the writer summarizes "Family Environment and Psychological Well Being, School Adjustment, and Problem Behavior" by Daniel T. L. Shek, in the Journal of Genetic Psychology. The article is primarily concerned with the impact of parental & family involvement on adolescent development. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Forgetting of Intentions in Demanding Situations is Rapid (Article Review)
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This 7 page paper provides a summary and critique of one article in the field of psychology. The article concerns a study conducted regarding memory. No additional sources cited.
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Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the issue of forgiveness and reconciliation for two warring factions of a fictional country, Kundu. This paper outlines the theories put forth by two psychologists, who relate the need for the goal of reconciliation in inciting forgiveness. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Freud’s “Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria”
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A 4 page critical analysis of the named work. Sigmund Freud’s (1856-1939) “Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria” (1963) is Freud’s account of the case of Ida Bauer, whose father brought to Freud seeking “cure” for her willful refusal to assist her father in securing the affections of his would-be mistress. Freud’s conclusions included diagnosis of hysteria and sexual repression; he firmly believed that Dora’s refusal to assist her father sprang from her own sexual desire for her own father. The paper discusses Freud’s lack of objectivity and his failure to take a moral view of Dora’s position. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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