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Social Psychology
C/PS/240. Discursive psychology: definitions and challenges
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- 3500
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper looks at discursive psychology (DP) aimed to understand the dependence of human psyche on the language as an active tool of social interaction. The position of discursive psychology in contemporary social psychology is explained discussing various types of DP and the challenges that are faced by discursive psychological theory.
KEYWORDS: Discursive psychology, language, social interaction, social psychology,
C/PS/224. An examination of Floyd Allports individual claim
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- 3050
- DATE:
- 2011
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- 39.99 GBP
This paper examines Floyd Allports (a professor of social psychology) claim that “If we take care of the individual, psychologically speaking, the groups will take care of themselves.” (Allport, 1924, p.9). The paper begins by explaining the claim in reference to individual and group psychology. The paper identifies the implications of this claim as well as its value.
KEYWORDS: Floyd Allports, individual psychology, group psychology!,
C/S/336. Psychological and Sociological Approaches of the 'Self' and Subcultures
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- 3500
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
This paper focuses on the psychological and sociological approaches of the self and subcultures. The paper begins by defining the key terms in the discussion, and critically evaluates the theories that contribute to the argument. The paper discusses the development of self, the social psychoanalytic self, and subculture and gender. The paper follows this with a critical analysis which focuses on the differences between subcultures. The paper also aims to understand subcultures with reference to the self.
KEYWORDS: Psychological, sociological, self, subcultures, gender, adolescents,
C/S/332. Literature review. The affect of domestic violence on women and children
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- 1950
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
This literature review focuses on two research papers on the effects of domestic violence on women and children. The papers are ‘Effects of trauma-focused research on recent domestic violence survivors’ by Johnson, L.E. & Benight, C.C. and ‘Trauma symptoms in preschool-age children exposed to domestic violence’ Levendosky, A.A. et al. Each paper is evaluated in terms of content, structure, methods and the conclusions that each come to are all discussed. The similarities and differences between the two are examined, and the paper summarises how the psychological and physiological effects of domestic violence affects children and women.
KEYWORDS: Literature review, domestic violence, women, children, Effects of trauma-focused research on recent domestic violence survivors, Johnson, L.E, Benight, C.C, Trauma symptoms in preschool-age children exposed to domestic violence, Levendosky, A.A, psychological, physiological,
C/PS/186. Examination of loss and bereavement
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- 2500
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
This paper examines loss and bereavement in relation to current psychological and sociological theories. The paper discusses the Kubler-Ross (1970) grief model, which describes five stages to grief. Theorists such as Bowlby, Worden, and Barker are evaluated. The different reactions to grief are highlighted, like mental and physical effects. Organisations that support grief stricken people are discussed, as well as medical options for those that are suffering. The paper also presents a case study of Mrs Isa, a cancer patient, detailing the feelings of loss that she has been experiencing through her illness. Conclusions are made regarding the complexity of loss and grief.
KEYWORDS: Loss, grief, bereavement, psychological theories, sociological theories, five stages of grief!,
C/S/290. An analysis of the grandparent/grandchild relationship
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- 4100
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 49.99 GBP
This paper explores the attitudes of grandchildren in relation to their grandparents. The paper analyses Hill’s study that comprises of four interviews with grandchildren from different backgrounds. The paper focuses on “in” and “out” groups, ageism and the grounded theory. The literature review analyses the theories behind grandparent and grandchild relationships, discussing respect, stereotypes, and ageism. The research methodology uses hills study and the grounded theory to find results, and the paper presents the findings and follows with a discussion.
KEYWORDS: Grandchildren, grandparents, Hill, in and out groups, ageism, the grounded theory, respect, stereotypes,
C/PS/179. The Socio-cultural and psychological adjustments of Polish immigrants in the UK
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- 6500
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 69.99 GBP
This paper examines 107 Polish Immigrants in the UK, focusing on their socio-cultural and psychological adjustment by using self reporting questionnaires. The paper introduces the topic by explaining the affects that immigration can have on the migrants, and highlights socio-cultural and psychological impacts as two of them. The aim of the study is to replicate the results of previous published data and to provide additional information on the variables which influence psychological adjustment. The questionnaire focused on a variety of topics, including age, sex, occupational status, psychological adaption, socio-cultural adjustment, and many more. The findings are analysed in great detail in the discussion and conclusion sections.
KEYWORDS: Polish, Immigrants, UK, socio-cultural, psychological, self reporting questionnaires!,
C/PS/172. Historical and philosophical roots of modern social psychology
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- 2100
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper critically examines the origins of modern social psychology (SP) rooted in traditional mainstream psychology and sociology. The most salient research in the area is briefly reviewed discussing the current trends in SP.
KEYWORDS: social psychology,
C/PS/171. Dissertation. What makes British football fans faithful to their teams?
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- 7650
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 79.99 GBP
A dissertation to examine the causes of football supporters’ faithfulness to their teams in the United Kingdom. The research is undertaken by the use of questionnaire and interview data questions posed to participants, to examine the main themes arising out of support for a football team. The results were analysed using a coding theme to identify the main issues involved in determining fan faithfulness. Discussion is given analysing the results obtained here in relation to prior literature of the subject area. The dissertation identifies that the findings support previous studies on fan faithfulness, in that the main factors affecting support were the influence of family and friends, and the perceived benefits in a social context of individuals’ choosing to remain faithful to their particular team.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation, british football, uk football, fans, football fans, footie, teams, fan faithfulness, fan loyalty, peer pressure, family, friends, sport, social pyschology,
C/P/263. Historical and Philosophical Roots of Social Psychology
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- 1500
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the historical and philosophical origins of social psychology describing its ancient Greek foundations (the school of Ethics), defining differences and similarities between social psychology and social philosophy, and describing contemporary contributions to social psychology.
KEYWORDS: Social psychology, philosophy, ethics,
C/S/273. Dissertation Outline. Relationship between Income and Happiness
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- 480
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper presents an outline of the dissertation aimed to get an insight into people’s perceptions of the correlation between levels of income and respective happiness. The questions of the research are presented, areas of literature review are briefly outlined, research methodology and data analysis techniques are described. The paper has no references.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation Outline, Income and Happiness,
C/PS/166. Dissertation outline. Cross cultural differences in time perspective and effects of migration
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- 625
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper offers an outline of the dissertation on the effects of migration and cross cultural differences in time perception. The research questions are formulated, approaches to the literature review and the methodology of the research are outlined.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation outline, Cross cultural differences, time perspective, effects of migration,
S/MD/143. How can we explain the rise to prominence of the celebrity chef?
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- 1200
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines how cooking has changed from being depicted as a basic domestic chore to a leisure pursuit and entertainment. The essay argues this is largely due to the masculization of the approach to food in society, and how the middle classes have adopted being creative in the kitchen as a display of luxury, spending power and enjoyment. Jamie Oliver's programs are outlined as an example, in which he portrays his domestic life as a sphere of leisure and choice rather than labour and need, which also acts to legitimatise cooking as masculine practice.
KEYWORDS: Celebrity chef, domesticity, masculization, femininity, men, women, gender, culinary, mass media, TV, television, middle class, bourgeoisie!,
S/S/271. How important is the family meal for maintaining family ties?
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- 1250
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 19.99 GBP
With many families living increasingly fragmented lives, the essay describes how the family meal, particularly the Sunday roast, has become more important than ever for reinforcing the family bond. Feeding is outlined as crucial to the establishment of parent-child relations and this “caring work” is cited as essential for the individual who is in need of love and affection, companionship, and acceptance as a total human being. Conversely however, studies of divorce and remarriage have found that tensions within the relationship often manifested themselves at family meals.
KEYWORDS: Family, meals, mealtime, family ties, nuclear family, extended family, family unit, family bond, Sunday roast, Christmas dinner, ritual, family ritual, caring, care work, feeding, food, parents, parenting, child, children, mother, father, marriage, divorce!,
C/PS/163. Relationship between youth unemployment and depression among young men aged 16 to 19?
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- 7200
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 79.99 GBP
The paper examines the link between depression and unemployment in young men. Literature and statistic data are reviewed on youth unemployment and its psychological effects including depression, anxiety and crime. The implications of the findings for social workers are discussed.
KEYWORDS: youth unemployment and depression,
C/PS/156. Perception of Climate Change Risk within Society
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- 2650
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at climate change as a form of societal risk examining the attitudes towards environmental risk within the US and UK public and policy makers. The link between individual's experience of risk and their general risk perception is addressed, the mechanism of risk communication is explained with references to mental models of fear, trust, etc.
KEYWORDS: Societal risk, climate change, fear, risk communication,
C/PS/154. Dissertation Outline. Impact of age differences on levels of relationship satisfaction
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- 850
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 9.99 GBP
The paper offers an outline of the dissertation on the impacts of age gap in relationships on relationship beliefs and relationship satisfaction. The importance of the research is identified, research objectives are outlined, the sources for the literature review are indicated, the methodology of the proposed research is described.
KEYWORDS: Dissertation Outline, Age gap in relationships,
C/PS/152. Review of Article “Self Handicapping: Gender, Race and Social Status” by Lucas and Lovaglia
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- 2200
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper offers a review of an article in social psychology titled: “Self Handicapping: Gender, Race and Social Status” by Lucas and Lovaglia seeking to establish a link between ethnicity, gender and social status to self handicapping. The review provides information about the authors of the article, retells its contents, evaluates the theoretical framework of the research, and discusses the methodology and data collection techniques.
KEYWORDS: Social research, Self Handicapping: Gender, Race and Social Status, Lucas and Lovaglia, social psychology, ethnicity,
S/PS/211. Social influence of reference groups on adult smoking behaviour
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- 3000
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper addresses the issue of smoking seeking to explain the impact of various social groups on a person's smoking behaviour. The features of a reference group are described identifying associated types of power over an individual, the influence of families, peers, colleagues and celebrities on the individual's smoking habits is explored conducting primary research via questionnaires and interviews.
KEYWORDS: Smoking, reference group influence, family, peer group,
C/M/1313. Effective Leadership and Trait Theory
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- 2000
- DATE:
- 2010
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper offers a review of theoretical approaches to leadership including functional, behavioural and transformational approaches, discussing prerequisites of effective leadership, drawing examples of real-life leaders and arguing whether trait theory is relevant for the research into leadership effectiveness.
KEYWORDS: Leadership, Trait Theory,
S/PS/210. Scope and methods of cross-cultural psychology
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- 1500
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the features of cross-cultural psychology that studies the influence of cultures on behaviours within multi-cultural groups. Relationship between cultural and cross-cultural psychology is examined discussing the methods used in cross-cultural psychology and its role in today's globalized world.
KEYWORDS: cross-cultural psychology,
C/C/156. Public choice theory and rational decision making
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- 2900
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 29.99 GBP
The paper looks at the process of rational decision making arguing whether we make decisions based on preferences, and illustrating how rational choice theory relates to public choices. Examples are drawn from economics, politics and psychology applying qualitative analysis and the methods of decision making science.
KEYWORDS: Rational choice theory, public choice, decision making,
C/PS/137. What are your experiences of being newly married?
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- 3400
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 39.99 GBP
The paper offers Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of two transcripts on being newly married discussing the experience of commitment, emotional experience, experience of change and experience of the symbolic. A case study is conducted to identify common themes in the theme clusters to create a cluster chart arguing whether there are common themes or whether every experience is unique.
KEYWORDS: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, Thematic Clusters, Newly Married, Personal Experience, Commonalities, Psychology,
S/PS/195. To what extent do you consider aggressive behaviour to be a direct consequence of exposure to media violence?
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- 1200
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper examines the social causes of aggressive behaviour arguing that media portrayals of aggression increase the levels of aggressive behaviour in people, causing so-called ‘copycat crimes'. References are made to the theory of social learning.
KEYWORDS: Aggression, crime, social learning,
S/PS/191. Outline and evaluate the relative contribution of both biological and psychological factors to the development of depression
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- 1300
- DATE:
- 2009
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- 19.99 GBP
The paper looks at the causes of depression describing the forms of mood disorder and the factors that cause various types of depression, i.e. biochemical, psychological, socio- behavioural, etc. The link between depression and stress is discussed.
KEYWORDS: Depression, stress, mood disorder,
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