C/PS/96. Thinking and language: Models of Bilingual Processing

The paper looks at various models explaining the process of bilingual learning, including the Revised Hierarchical Model proposed by Kroll, Asymmetry Model by de Groot, etc. The strengths and weaknesses of the models are identified to provide a more comprehensive explanation for the contradictions arising. Alternative theories are explored; the discrepancies of the Revised Hierarchical Model are highlighted.

C/PS/39. "Chunking" and short-term memory capacity

A study was conducted to assess the effects of chunking upon short-term memory capacity. Participants were presented with two sets of 12 letter trigrams where the letters either formed chunks or were random, after each set of trigrams participants were asked to recall as many of the trigrams as possible. Based on previous research it was hypothesised that meaningful trigrams would be better recalled than random letter trigrams. The results obtained supported this hypothesis.

S/PS/102. Compare and contrast the methods used for research in two areas of cognitive psychology

The paper examines the methods of cognitive psychology comparing psychological, biological and theoretical approaches to brain studies. Related literature is reviewed covering the issues of visual and auditory perception, memory, etc.

S/M/315. Review of Related Literature for Compliance-Gaining Theory

The paper offers a review of literature on the compliance-gaining theory and its revisions. Definitions of the term 'compliance' are given; the causes of changes in a person's overt behaviour are outlined, the effects of persuasion through advertising are discussed focusing on advertising for men.

S/PS/101. An investigation on whether the representation of a word's meaning can influence task performance

The paper examines whether linguistic meaning is grounded in bodily activity and concrete experience. The abstract symbols hypothesis and the embodiment hypothesis are reviewed; a study is conducted testing spatial representations of concrete and abstract words.

S/PS/100. Visual-tactile enhancement: Investigating the effects of vision following tactile stimulation

The paper examines the enhancing effect of visual experience on tactile acuity reviewing academic literature on the sense of touch and testing the theory of visual enhancement of tactile judgments by conducting a study of differences in tactile acuity under different conditions of forearm exposure.

S/PS/99. An investigation of the relationship between visual search ability and the variability of distractors

The paper examines the factors interfering with our searching ability reviewing research into the role of the differences between the visual target and the distractors (non-targets), the focused attention stage, etc. A study is conducted to test whether visual search depends not only on target-distractor differences but also on the distractors' variability.

S/PS/97. Investigating the involvement of System 2 processes in insight problem solving

The paper examines the processes of insight problem solving and non-insight problem solving reviewing opinions of cognitive psychologists about both processes and conducting an experiment to measure the involvement of System 2 processes in insight problem solving.

S/N/117. Having conducted the performance profile with a chosen athlete, paper outlines 3 mental skill techniques and illustrate why and how they might be used with this individual

The paper examines the use of mental skill techniques in goal-setting with respect to the performance profiles development in sport. The role of performance profiling in athletes' cognitive processes is analysed; SMARTS goal-setting principles are reviewed; self-management strategies in sports are discussed.

S/P/199. Introduction to Attention: Jungian Perspective

The paper examines the nature of attention from the perspective of analytical psychology reviewing the ideas of Carl Jung and discussing attentiveness as an element of conscious self-knowledge, the features of universal archetypes, etc.

S/PS/83. How well can the psychodynamic perspective explain human experience? Discuss in relation to the cognitive perspective.

The paper examines the psychological roots of human experience critically reviewing Freud's theory of psychoanalysis and 'psychosexual' development, the psychodynamic theory and the cognitive theory.

S/PS/79. Imagery as an aid to memory

The paper examines the use of mental images and rehearsals as mnemonic tools conducting a case study among Psychology students. Conclusions are made about the effectiveness of mental imagery for memorizing.

S/PS/78. The concept of intelligence

The paper examines the concept of intelligence offering a review of academic studies on the factors shaping the development of intelligence (particularly, 'g' factor), the history of the research into intelligence, the structure of intelligence, the IQ as a predictor of educational achievement, the nature of intelligence as a universal phenomenon, etc.

S/PS/77. Is the theory of mind uniquely characteristic of complex social cognition in humans? Assess this statement by comparing and contrasting relevant theories and evidence

The paper examines the approaches of the theory of mind to the level of cognition in animals reviewing research papers devoted to the topic and discussing mechanical intelligence, the experiments on chimpanzee and dolphin behaviour, etc.

S/PS/75. How can we better assess human intelligence?

The paper examines intelligence as a measurable cross-cultural trait providing a review of related literature, and discussing the measures of competence, the difference between intelligence and mental ability, etc.

S/PS/73. Discuss the factors involved in working memory

The paper examines the capacity of the working memory reviewing experiments aimed at investigating phonological short-term memory and discussing its difference from the visual memory, the spatial memory, etc.

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