Literacy Instruction / Psychology Article Critique & Research
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A 7 page paper that reviews a psychology of education article by Needels and Knapp and presents documentation to complement the contents and application of the article. Bibliography lists 6 references including the primary source.
Filename: Psychart.wps

Journal Article Review / Learning-Disabled Students
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Detailed 4 page review of a journal article entitled 'The Influence of affect on the achievement and behavior of students with learning disabilities' in which the writer discusses various sections and the ultimate implications of the study conducted. Full citation information not available.
Filename: Psycha10.wps

Depression And The Black Adolescent
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Adolescence is one of the most difficult times of life for all ethnic groups. The stress of this transitional period can be rooted in a plethora of distinguishing elements, ethnicity being only one. This 10 page paper explores the issue of depression in the African American adolescent population. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
Filename: KTblkadl.wps

Review / Mother, Child, & Teacher / Associations With Depression & Anxiety
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A 5 page paper discussing the psychology study of Brigg-Gowan, Carter, and Stone. Brigg-Gowan, Carter, and Stone studied 188 children to better understand the relationship depression and anxiety, experienced by a parent, have with the child's behavior. The study makes several strong points which are examined after the discussion of their study.
Filename: Behav3.wps

A Review of the Causes of Depression
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2 pages in length. This is a very interesting review of an article about depression. The article is based on the arguable viewpoint that explores the possibility depression is also caused by a physical abnormality as well as a chemical one.
Filename: JGA2view.rtf

“Choosing the Right Pond: The Impact of Group Membership on Self-Esteem and Group-Oriented Behavior” by H. Smith and T. Tyler:
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This 8 page report discusses Heather Smith and Tom Tyler’s research effort and findings titled “Choosing the right pond: How group membership shapes self-esteem and group-oriented behavior” published in 1997 in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. No other sources listed.
Filename: BWrtpond.wps

“Gender and Cultural Differences in Partner Selection”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which gender differences and cultural constraints influence individuals’ selection of their partners, and how much significance is attached in different societies to factors such as physical attractiveness, intelligence, social status and other salient elements. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLpartnerselect.wps

"Single-Case Methodology in Psychotherapy Process and Outcome Research"
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A 4 page critique of the article by Russell B. Hilliard published in a 1993 issue of the "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology". This paper reviews the authors contentions and evaluates those contention. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPresrch.rtf

A Critique of a Research Approach to Measuring Anger in Children
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A 13 page critique of the research conducted by A.J. Finch Jr. and Edward S. Eastman and published in the Journal of Psychology in 1983. Using a sample base of thirty-eight children (twenty-eight boys and ten girls) at the point of admission as patients at the Virginia Treatment Center (a short-term psychiatric hospital for children), the researchers delineate a significant relationship between the child’s own perception of their anger (as obtained through self reports) and reports of their behavior provided by peers at the time of admission. This paper concludes that there are many inadequacies in this research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPangerC.rtf

A LITERATURE REVIEW OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD)
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This paper is a brief overview describing the mounds of material available on the topic of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTlitadd.rft