For your research paper, please choose a topic, complete your research proposal by review the information/ template below:
A. Write About a Disorder or Type of Therapy
Exploring a psychological disorder or a specific treatment modality can also be a good topic for a psychology paper. Some potential abnormal psychology topics include specific psychological disorders or particular treatment modalities, including:
Eating disorders
Depression
Phobias
Borderline personality disorder
Seasonal affective disorder
Schizophrenia
Antisocial personality disorder
Profile a type of therapy (i.e., cognitive behavioral therapy, group therapy, psychoanalytic therapy)
B. Choose a Topic Related to Human Cognition
Some of the possible topics you might explore in this area include thinking, language, intelligence, and decision-making. Other ideas might include:
Dreams
False memories
Attention
Perception
Language
Speech disorders
Problem-solving
Judgment
C. Analyze a Famous Experiment
There have been many fascinating and groundbreaking experiments throughout the history of psychology, providing ample material for students looking for an interesting term paper topic. In your paper, you might choose to summarize the experiment, analyze the ethics of the research, or evaluate the implications of the study. Possible experiments that you might consider include:
The Milgram Obedience Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Little Albert Experiment
Pavlov’s Conditioning Experiments
The Asch Conformity Experiment
Harlow’s Rhesus Monkey Experiments
