Sample Papers

Psychosexual Stages of Development   Fill in the appropriate psychosexual stage for the following descriptions. 1. The ______ stage focuses on mature sexual relationships. 2. A […]

Defense Mechanisms   Match the example with the appropriate defense mechanism.   1. A woman is involved in a car accident that left her paralyzed from […]

HOW RELIABLE IS EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY? Explain the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, its associa­ tion (or not) with eyewitness confidence, its contamination by misinformation effects, and ways […]

Marriage and happiness Why are married people generally happier? Does marriage promote happiness, or is it the other way around—does happiness promote marriage? Are happy peo­ […]

MARITAL ATTACHMENT AND HAPPINESS For more than 9 in 10 people worldwide, one eventual example of a close rela­ tionship has been marriage. Does marriage correlate […]

Links between attitudes and disease Understanding the links between attitudes and disease requires more than dra­matic true stories. If hopelessness coincides with cancer, we are left […]

EMOTIONS AND ILLNESS Do our emotions predict our susceptibility to heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other ailments?

Sickness and gender sensitivity   So, are women more often sick? Apparently not. In fact, men may be more dis­ ease prone. Among other problems, men […]

EXPLAINING SYMPTOMS AM I SICK? With more serious aches and pains, the questions become more specific—and more critical. Does the small cyst match our idea of […]