The Barnum Effect
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A 7 page paper offering a discussion of a small study done to determine the relationship between locus of control (internal or external) with the practice of following daily horoscopes. P.T. Barnum is credited with saying, "There's a sucker born every minute." Henry Ford expanded on this in saying that there was a posterior for every seat, though he expressed the thought in more vernacular terms. The Barnum Effect is that which is seen to be an individual's response to a flattering or positive generalization that can be true for many but that we believe has been designed specifically for us. The study finds that those with an internal locus of control are less likely to place credence in generalized daily horoscopes such as those found in daily newspapers and on the Internet. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Chinese Room Experiment
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A paper which looks at the Chinese Room Experiment and its relevance to the development of artifical intelligence and the relationship between AI and human cognitive processes. Bibliography lists 5 sources
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The Contributions of B.F. Skinner
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A 6 page overview of the contributions of B.F. Skinner to the field of psychology. Emphasizes the importance of such theories as operant conditioning and naturalistic ethics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Correlation Between Birth Order and Divorce
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This 16 page paper considers the issue of birth order as it pertains to divorce. This paper argues that first born children are more likely to follow the patterns of their parents in terms of marriage and divorce, while children further along in the birth order are more likely to reject parental actions regarding choices of marriage and divorce. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Development of Personality
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which personality is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, and considers how personality characteristics can be formed and altered by cultural and educational influences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The effects of alcohol, and the influence of personality traits, on impulsive responding during cognitive performance
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This 5 page paper evaluates some studies on cognition as they respect alcohol or personality. The theories are discussed and it is asserted that there is no proof of a significant effect, but there are some valid connections. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Effects of Knowledge of Results Paradigm in Motor Learning
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A 12 page paper that provides a substantive overview of the current literature as it relates to the issue of motor learning, the process of cognitive motor development and the impact of knowledge of results. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Enneagram
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50 pages in length. A comprehensive, analytical body of graduate level research / model thesis. Subject explored is The Enneagram; a controversial; personality test. Contains a comprehensive literature review building upto supporting evidence through analysis of early theories posited by Freud, Jung, Adler, and others. Bibliography lists more than 30 sources.
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The Exploration of Personality
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of several psychological perspectives which are psychoanalytical, learning and object relations. A hypothetical case study is provided and analyzed to demonstrate the difference between viewpoints. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Game of Chess and Cognitive Development
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A 7 page discussion of the importance of chess. Chess is much more than a game. It can be contended, in fact, that chess can be of benefit to cognitive development and learning. Cognitive learning is the process in which knowledge is acquired. It involves an individual being cognizant of his or her environment and gaining knowledge from that environment. This involves both thinking and problem solving which in turn results in memory formation and learning. In order to learn how to play chess an individual must be able to both form memories and to learn how to correctly plan their moves. Chess is instrumental in both the physiology of this development as well as in the social aspects of cognitive development. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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