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General Psychology Questions
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21 pages in length. The writer briefly answers 20 general questions about psychology, its history, popular theorists and how they are pertinent to contemporary practice. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: TLCpsychgen.rtf

Generalizability in Proactive and Retroactive Interference
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A 5 page paper discussing the differences between learning and simple memory retention. Though the processes are different, true learning also involves the ability to remember facts. Proactive and retroactive interference can be involved in learning in that it is necessary to remember details before they can be truly learned. The paper concludes that empirical research employing proactive and retroactive interference can be applied to learning research as well, as long as the practitioner is careful to make the distinction between them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Genetic Determinants of an Individual's State of Happiness
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A 5 page discussion of the factors which can influence our state of happiness. Contends that while some of these are obvious, such as the presence or absence of psychological conditions, and others are less obvious aspects such as sexual fulfillment. Details the importance of genetics to one aspect of our behaviors which can influence happiness, homosexuality. Contends that the struggle between societal mores and the genetic propensity for certain behaviors can have a tremendous impact on our state of happiness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Genetic Influence On Behavior
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3 pages in length. Genetic composition, while a strong indicator of behavior, is not the only means by which conduct is developed; rather, the synergistic influence of environmental factors coupled with genetic makeup serves to provide the equation that ultimately shapes an individual's behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Genetics and Criminal Behavior
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This 13 page paper traces the connections, if any, between genetics and criminal behavior; asking if a tendency toward criminal behavior is inherited? If so, what can (or should) be done about it? Bibliography lists 7 sources
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George Herbert Mead and Max Weber
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the central points and major disciplines of Max Weber, German economist and social historian, and George Herbert Mead, American philosopher and psychologist. This paper asserts the variations in the basic contentions of both men based on differences in the disciplines of psychology and sociology, and underscores the theoretical components of each theorists assertions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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George Herbert Mead and the Concept of Self: An Application of Mead’s Principles
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the basic components of George Herbert Mead’s concept of self by applying definitions of I and Me and also considering the nature of self within variances of social culture. This paper incorproates an application of Mead’s principles that relates the perspectives on I and Me through the development of an individual’s personality characteristics and view of self. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHMead

Geraldine Joncich's "The Sane Positivist: A Biography Of Edward L. Thorndike"
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8 pages in length. Edward Lee Thorndike applied his vast knowledge to several areas of psychology, including learning theory, applied psychology and mental measurement. His primary influence was William James; in turn, his lifetime achievements proved to influence the likes of B.F. Skinner and John B. Watson. Thorndike's accomplishments, which were fundamentally based in animal psychology, are readily chronicled in Geraldine Joncich's "The Sane Positivist: A Biography Of Edward L. Thorndike." Joncich covers every aspect of Thorndike's life and career as it relates to the field of psychology, effectively supplying the reader with the opportunity to gain a much more comprehensive perspective of this scientifically influential man. No additional sources cited.
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Gestalt Perception And Microsoft Word
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5 pages in length. Gestalt theory, which was introduced by German psychologists Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Köhler and Max Wertheimer, is a faction of psychology that contends human thought and behavior should be studied as a whole, as opposed to breaking it into isolated segments of stimulus and response. The manner by which the theory of perception applies to a word-processing package such as Microsoft Word resides in how the operator psychologically perceives the program. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCgeslt.doc

Gestalt Theory / Meaning & Context Through Perception
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This 3 page essay discusses Gestalt Theory and the question that if images are perceived as a pattern or a whole rather than the sum of various components, who or what defines the perception received by the individual? If such images are perceived contextually, what defines 'context?' Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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