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Psychology research under $5
Intro to Psych: Brain Psychology & Phineas Gage
Why was Phineas Gage's incredible injury so important to understanding the brain? When an iron rod blasted completely through Gage's skull in the mid 19th century, you would think he would be a goner. Think again! Gage lived to not only tell his story, but be studied by researchers and psychologists interested in the functioning of his unique brain. With this lesson, students will come to understand the importance of Gage's injury to psychology and our knowledge of the brain.
Students will be p
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10th - 12th
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Psychology Final Project "Who am I?" Two Different Project Options
AP Psychology and regular psychology end of the year project to wrap up all that the students have studied of the course of the year.
This creative project will allow students to take a more in depth look at themselves and how their personal experiences relate to a wide variety of psychological concepts.
There are project two options to look at; one takes a more creative approach to self-analysis, while the second option is a purely written reflection. You can choose one to assign or give both
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9th - 12th
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Elementary Multiple Intelligences Survey
If you are interested in finding out your student's learning styles based on Gardner's 8 Multiple Intelligences then this survey is appropriate for your class. There are 40 questions aligned with each of the multiple intelligences (musical, spatial, logical/mathematical, inter-personal, linguistic, naturalist, intra-personal, and bodily/kinesthetic. Students choose two different colors of crayons, markers, or colored pencils to complete survey. One color will be designated for yes (happy face) r
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K - 5th
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Psychology Mental Disorder Project
This project guides student in the exploration of a psychological disorder. The project lists 24 choices. They design a cover, research a brief description, with treatment. The highlight of the project is when students write a narrative of the disorder like they are actually struggling with the disorder. This helps students to empathize with people who have psychological disorders.
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6th - 12th
Intro to Psych: Observational Learning & Violent Media Mini Research Paper
Does violent video games and movies cause violent children and teens? Since Bandura's famous Bobo Doll Experiment and the advent of television viewership, parents and society as a whole have been concerned about violent media and the effects it has on young minds. In this three day lesson, students will analyze a multitude of sources on this divisive topic and decide for themselves whether society should be concerned about violence in mass media.
Throughout the lesson students will:
1) Respon
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10th - 12th
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Psychology Research Methods Project & Rubric
In order to apply their learning of psychological research methods to the world around them, students will form their own questions and conduct their own research to answer them. Students will create a presentation of their research and findings and share it with the class. Included:Individual instructions and research guide Group instructions and research guide Presentation rubric specific to this project2022 APA National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula:Scientific Inquiry and Res
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Science of Psychology - Introduction to Psychology Activity Bundle
Intro to Psych: Interpreting Dreams & Evaluating Dream Theories
What do your dreams actually mean? Are they symbolic for our struggles and unconscious desires or are they more biological in nature? Students will explore dreams in-depth and share their dreams with fellow classmates, analyzing how they fit in with existing theories about dreams.
Throughout the lesson students will:
1) Respond to a Bell Ringer in which students try to determine the meaning of a bizarre dream.
2) Watch a brief video clip about the biological and psychological components of dre
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10th - 12th
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Mental Health Disorders Project (Psychology or Anatomy and Physiology)
This project can be used as part of a Psychology Unit and also has strong tie-ins with material covered in a Brain and Nervous System Unit. In the project students will select, from a provided list, a mental health disorder to study. Students are then given a detailed list of information to find on their disorder and are asked to present their findings using words and diagrams in either a poster or digital format. An easy to use teacher marking scale/rubric is provided. Students will work indep
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9th - 12th
Intro to Psych: Nature v. Nurture Online Avatar Project
What are the competing arguments in the Nature v. Nurture debate? Nature or Nurture has always been a fundamental question in the study of psychology and continues to be heavily researched by experimenters and psychologists today. By way of an online scavenger hunt and online avatar creating site, students will demonstrate their profound knowledge of this essential debate in psychology.Students will do the following during this lesson:1) Respond to a Bell Ringer that ask them to consider whether
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10th - 12th
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Psychology Adolescent Development Guide/Pamphlet Project
Every year in my Psychology class, I assign students to create a guide for other teens and/or their parents. Most of the time these guides are aimed at younger students and most of the time my students choose a topic for their guide where they have had real-life experience.
This project is always one of the favorites because students really like to help other people who could be struggling with some of the same issues they had in their adolescence.
This project has a list of topics students coul
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9th - 12th
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Sleep Disorder Webquest
If you are looking for a no-prep (or sub) student-led activity, look no further! Students will work through an individual webquest on 6 "common" sleep disorders.The sleep disorders are: -Insomnia-Narcolepsy-Sleep Apnea-Night Terrors-Sleep walking-Restless Leg SyndromeAll links are included (Mayo Clinic) and questions are in order.
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10th - 12th
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EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Procrastination Article & Research Activity
The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Procrastination and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functio
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE
Intro to Psych: Creating An Online Day Care Center Project
How do you create a developmentally appropriate day care center? Using both Piaget's & Erikson's stages of Cognitive and Psychosocial Development, students will have a blast creating a professional looking online day care center in this project!Throughout the lesson students will:1) Respond to a Bell Ringer that asks students to analyze a video clip of a boy who was raised in a chicken pen and determine what stages of development he has successfully gone through.2) Participate in a photo gal
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10th - 12th
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Erik Erikson Stages of Development Project
According to Erikson, each person must navigate through a series of interrelated stages in their life cycle. The key idea in Erikson's theory is that every individual will face a conflict at each stage, which may or may not be successfully resolved.
In this project, students will be researching one of Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development and creating a poster. Upon completion of this project, students will give a presentation on your stage.
Included is an instruction handout and grading sheet
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7th - 12th
APA Referencing Task Cards | Citation Practice, Proofreading, Error Detection
APA in-text citations and reference lists can be tricky for students to get their heads around. These APA7 task cards allow practise across in-text and bibliography references, focusing on skills of identifying, creating and identifying errors. These 32 task cards help practise writing and identifying citations of books, eBooks, journals, websites, government documents, and book chapters. Elements students are asked to identify include authors, editors, dates of publication, publishers, and type
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8th - 12th
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Intro to Psych: Myths of Right Brain/Left Brain Theory
Why is the right brain/left brain theory (lateralization) being criticized as psuedo-science by leading psychologists and brain scholars? Students will explore this popularized theory in depth by partaking in a fun survey, experiencing firsthand how split brain patients feel, and analyzing the claims and counterarguments presented by leading brain scientists and psychologists today.
Throughout the lesson students will:
1) Take a Bell Ringer Survey that tells them supposedly whether they are l
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10th - 12th
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Psychology Task - Selfies: Investigating personality type and social media use
This is a popular Investigation Task which aligns with the Yr 11 and 12 General Psychology course. In this engaging research task, students compare their Myers-Briggs type with their social media use, to investigate if there is any relationship between introverted / extroverted personalities and how they use social media.This zip folder contains:- A detailed Investigation Task assessment including scaffolded worksheets and permission sheets- Marking key - Appendix including: 2 surveys (Myers-Bri
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11th - 12th
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Recreational Drugs Research Project
In this project students will select, from a provided list, a recreational drug to investigate. Students are then given a detailed list of information to find on their drug, such as: early uses of the drugits effects on the bodylegal issuesusage in societyaddiction treatments Students are asked to present their findings using words and diagrams in either a poster or digital format. An easy to use teacher marking scale/rubric is provided. Students will work independently and in my experience the
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9th - 12th
Serial Killer Investigation Project
Students research a serial killer and present their findings. Inquiry based lesson allows for students to show creativity while using research based skills.
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9th - 12th
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Intro to Psych: Operant Conditioning & Spanking Debate/Research Paper
Should parents use spanking as a discipline tool? After understanding the basics of operant conditioning and researching professional articles on this controversial topic, students will be engaged in a competitive team debate about spanking and also write a mini-research paper that demonstrates their thoughts on this divisive operant conditioning technique.Throughout the lesson students will:1) Respond to a bell ringer that urges them to evaluate the effectiveness of the discipline they received
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sociology - "Analyze a TV Family" Report
Student picks a TV show depicting family life and report on how that family functions. The paper addresses many sociological components such as:Do they seem to be a happy family? Why or why not?How does the family cope or deal with problems?Do the parents share power in the family or is authority more vested in one parent?It's a fun, smaller project that can definitely be stretched out over several days or possibly even a week.
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10th - 12th
Infant Brain Development
These are original questions and a link to an article from Urban Child Institute. It is a great comprehensive article that first reviews neuron cell structure and function, and secondly introduces infant and toddler brain development. I have my students do this assignment first to practice reading comprehension skills and to set up what we will be talking about that day. Most of them are lost when we talk about neurons, neurotransmitters, and synapses, and this gives them a firm foundation befor
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9th - 12th
Intro to Psych: Evaluating Common Psychological Research Methods
What psychological research method works best? Students will be totally engaged in this lesson that urges them to think about the pros and cons of each type of research method. By analyzing various sources and active participation, students will come to understand research methods common in Psychology like naturalistic observations, laboratory method, survey method, and case studies.
Throughout the lesson students will:
1) For the Bell Ringer, students will respond to a set of survey questions
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10th - 12th
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Inquiry Based Learning Project: DEPRESSION
Depression is a mental illness that has come more and more into the spotlight when talking about school aged students. Where teens used to be seen as naturally moody and temperamental, we now know that depression is serious illness that needs direct, and sometimes medical, interventions. There are a few important things to remember about depression, not the least of which is that it’s quite common and also quite treatable. In this project, students are given a general overview of how inquiry pr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE
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