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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind: What Is Psychology?

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.
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Activity
Indiana University

Indiana University: Louis L. Thurstone (1938)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a profile of psychometrician Louis L. Thurstone. Provides information on his education, career, major contributions to psychology, ideas and interests, and publications.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This course surveys questions about human behavior and mental life ranging from how you see to why you fall in love. The great controversies: nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self and society. Students are...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Your Brain and Moral Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this segment from Curious, scientists conduct an experiment to learn how different areas of the brain are stimulated when making moral decisions.
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Activity
Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University: Wilhelm Wundt and William James

For Students 9th - 10th
Compares and contrasts the psychologist Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920 CE) and his theory of structuralism with the psychologist Willam James (1842-1910 CE) and his theory of functionalism.
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Article
York University

Classics in the History of Psychology: Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It

For Students 9th - 10th
Classical article by John B. Watson (one of the founders of Behaviorism) defining his views on Behaviorism.
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Primary
York University

Classics History of Psychology: New Methods Intellectual Level of Subnormals

For Students 9th - 10th
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's work from 1905 serves as an introduction to the classic study on intelligence by Henry L. Minton, University of Windsor.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

University of Penn: Bliss and Other Stories; Ebook

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of 14 Katharine Mansfield stories.
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Website
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Psychologists

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise overview of the psychology field. Lists working conditions, qualifications, job outlook, and salary expectations. The site is constantly updated.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing How Fashion Impacts the Behavior of Others Around Us

For Students 9th - 10th
There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Only if They Think They Can Get Away With It?

For Students 9th - 10th
How many times have you noticed someone who looks perfectly healthy using a parking space reserved for the handicapped at a busy shopping center? If this behavior gets you steamed, you might be interested in studying how to discourage...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Honesty: How Prevalent Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
This project explores how well the honor system works for a bake sale-type charity donation. Find out if people are actually capable of honesty, or if they are only honest when they think someone is watching.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Website
Other

Behavior Analyst Online

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A number of major professional behavior analysis journals can be accessed through this gateway. Recent issues as well as back issues are available and can be downloaded in PDF format. Several of the journals, e.g., Journal of Behavior...
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Handout
Other

Rider University: Grad School & Careers in Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a list of links to information regarding attending graduate school and obtaining a career in the psychology field.
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Website
Other

Miami University: Living in a Social World

For Students 9th - 10th
"News from a Social Psychology Perspective." This site provides a variety of material for research and study in social psychology. Provides real world happenings and events that are examples of social psychology. Additional links are...
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Freud: Conflict and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of materials which provides photographs, manuscripts, articles about Freud that present several views of his work.
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Website
Other

Sada: Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes three types of treatment for this disorder. These treatments are light therapy, anti-depressant drugs and psycho therapy.
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Activity
Emory University

Emory University: Psychology Defined William James

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource starts with the psychologist William James (1842-1910 CE) definition of Psychology, and then goes into greater detail about what the field should study.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: William James

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A complete site on William James. Contains an abundance of links for information on William James including links to biographies on his life, links to some of his works, reviews and criticisms, and much, much more!
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Researchers Believe Gamers Are Able to Learn Faster

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Article reports on studies examining the differences between games and non-gamers to perform certain visual tasks. Includes video.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Scientists Say Being 'Hangry' Is Normal

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the science behind being "hangry" - a term that refers to the grumpiness that often accompanies hunger. Includes video.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Foundations of Psychology: Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual learning unit provides an overview of the definition and fundamentals of the field of Psychology, exploring historical approaches, discussing specialty fields, research and practice. Comprehensive multi-media approach.
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Online Course
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Virtual learning course in which students explore the abstract concept of Intelligence. Students can watch a presentation, read informational text, and participate with interactive learning material.