Literature Review Assignment

Literature Review Assignment

Literature Review Assignment

Conduct a literature review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (see Bem, 2016).  You will review and summarize relevant theory and research in order to defend a particular position (your thesis).  The topic of your literature review might come from the following list, or you may identify a different area of interest.  However, if you choose something other than the options below, you must obtain permission from your instructor prior to writing/submitting the paper.  It is up to the instructor’s discretion to allow/disallow alternative topics.  Here are some ideas you might choose to explore: 

***Please choose the Topic that you are more interesting. Thanks.***

• Accuracy of Proverbs
  • Example:  “Don’t judge a book by its cover” or “Beauty is a good letter of introduction”?  In other words, what can one conclude based on appearance alone?
  • Example:  “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” or “Out of sight, out of mind”?  In other words, do long distances or extended amounts of time strengthen relationship ties, or weaken them?
  • Example:  “Birds of a feather flock together” or “Opposites attract”?  In other words, are people attracted to similar or dissimilar others?
• Impact of Titles/Labels
  • Example:  How do team mascots (such as the Redskins or Braves) impact Native Americans (self-esteem, stereotype threat, etc.)?
  • Example:  How do labels (such as smart/stupid, crazy or criminal, etc.) impact people’s mental processes and behaviors?
• Altruism
  • Example:  Does true altruism exist?  What motivates people to help?
• Explanatory Style
  • Example:  Do optimists experience better life outcomes than pessimists? 
• Persuasive Appeals
  • Example:  How do political campaigns utilize various techniques?
• Self-esteem
  •  Example:  Is there a dark side? Can one be too confident?
• School Size
  • Example:  Do students fare better in big schools or small schools?  Why?
• Reactance
  • Example:  What is the theory behind “reverse psychology”?
• Gender Differences
  • Example:  in aggression, sex, etc.
• A Form of Prejudice
  • Example:  fat prejudice, racial prejudice, etc.
• Psychology and the Law

ORDER NOW FOR A CUSTOM-WRITTEN, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPER WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOWED