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Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning theory and principles of association

Classical Conditioning is the first learning theory, which was created by Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist. Classical conditioning is one of the foundations for the area of psychology known as behaviorism.

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Critique of Burkard and Knox's study on therapist color blindness

Burkard, Alan W. And Knox, Sarah (2004). Effect of therapist color blindness on empathy and attributions in cross-cultural counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51:4, 387-397.

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Gender differences in jealousy: evolutionary theory and research evidence

Jealousy among men and women has long been a topic of study in many sciences, such as psychology, sociology, and even anthropology, because jealousy is an emotion almost all humans feel at one time or another.

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Impact of parental divorce on children's long-term adjustment

Divorce can have a devastating impact on a family. Children are particularly vulnerable when their parents are divorced. For many years, experts in the field of child psychology have investigated the impact of divorce on children.

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Is stereotyping inevitable? Unconscious bias and stereotype change

Stereotyping Inevitable: An Investigation of How People Use and Maintain Stereotypes, and How They Can Be Changed Social psychology by nature deals with the examination of social phenomena including stereotyping.

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Supreme Court ruling on capital punishment for juvenile offenders

Supreme Court has recently ruled that people who commit crimes that would otherwise qualify for a death sentence will not be eligible if they committed the crime before their 18th birthday. This is based on knowledge about the psychology of adolescents.

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Attachment styles and interpersonal attraction patterns

Klohen, Eva C. & Shanghong Lao. (2003) "Interpersonal Attraction and Personality." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol. 85. No 4, 709-722.

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Memory strategies developed during a semester abroad in Argentina

There are unlimited personal events to which psychological theories and concepts can be applied. Of particular interest is a profound and prolonged experience in which I was fortunately able to engage that not only broadened my overall perspective but also enhanced my understanding of psychology.

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Albert Adler's theory of birth order effects on personality development

Albert Adler, a disciple of Sigmund Freud who later broke away from Freud in order to formulate his own theories of human psychology, theorized that the order in which a person is born (e.g., only; oldest; second of two; middle of three or more; youngest; twin) inherently affects that individual's…

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APA and MLA research paper formatting standards

American Psychological Association (APA) was founded in 1892. It is a society of psychologists that work to advance the science of psychology and the field as a profession. They have "more than 159,000 members and affiliates" ("American," 2005).

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