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Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University: Social Psychology Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Shippensburg University has a wealth of information about social psychology. This page focuses on person perception and the mental structures involved. You can also find information on self defense, prejudice, social...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Small Group Assignment on Social Psychology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Prepackaged assignment for small groups in a classroom setting on various topics in social psychology.
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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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Article
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: The Social Psychology of Language Teaching

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of language teaching from a social psychologist perspective. It includes information on Ethnocentric vs. Psychocentric Views on Language Teaching.
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American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Social Media's Growing Impact on Our Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Media psychology researchers are beginning to tease apart the ways in which time spent on social media is, and is not, impacting our day-to-day lives and our psychological well-being. They are looking at whether time spent on social...
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York University

Classics in History of Psychology: Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a part of the Classics in the History of Psychology site. First published in 1959 this paper looks at what happens to a person's private opinion when he/she is forced to do or say something contrary to that opinion.
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Other

New York University: Introduction to Sociology: Socialization

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the meaning of socialization and its value to a society, and perspectives on what it is. Presents three aspects of socialization, including context, contents and processes, and results, and goes on to explain these in detail.
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Other

Simply Psychology: Social Psychology: Obedience to Authority

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces the concept of obedience to authority and explains how it is different from conformity. Includes three downloadable articles on Stanley Milgram's famous experiments on obedience, which discuss how his research might help to...
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Simply Psychology: Social Psychology: Attribution Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what attribution theory is and two major models, including the Correspondent Inference Theory and the Covariation Model.
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Other

Social Psychology Network: Jigsaw Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The "official web site of the jigsaw classroom",- a cooperative learning technique which was developed by Elliot Aronson. The jigsaw approach is considered to promote better learning, improve student motivation, and increase enjoyment of...
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Other

Crow: Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to several subcategories of social cognition such as prejudice, persuasion, attitudes, and altruism. Once you click on the topic you have a variety of sources to choose from for more information.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
Distinguishes obedience from compliance and conformity, and looks at Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments and Philip Zimbardo's prison experiment. Factors that were found to elicit obedient behavior are listed, and the impacts these...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Moral Psychology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These resources are beneficial in illustrating the connection of tying together the philosophical look at actions individuals take with the psychological motivation behind those actions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Maternal Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and answer the six-question quiz on maternal psychology.
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Other

2012 Book Archive: Psychological Disorder: What Makes a Behavior "Abnormal"?

For Students 9th - 10th
The first section of Chapter 12 of a textbook called Beginning Psychology. Discusses at length psychological disorders, the challenges in defining abnormal behavior, the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Anti Social Networks? We're Just as Cliquey Online" by Laura Sydell

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Anti-social Networks? We're Just as Cliquey Online" by Laura Sydell, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Social Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times provides daily coverage of events and happenings of interest in the social sciences.
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Website
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Apa Journal Online

For Students 9th - 10th
American Psychologist, the official journal of the American Psychological Association, publishes articles on current issues in psychology as well as empirical, theoretical, and practical articles on broad aspects of psychology.
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Other

Theories of Learning in Educational Psychology: Learning Theories Site Map

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive information about four perspectives of learning theories, and the models that have been developed under each. These include the behaviorist perspective, the cognitive perspective, the humanistic perspective, and the social...
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Interactive
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Psychology: Fundamental Attribution Error

For Students 9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of psychology straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson regarding the...
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Massey University: Beyond the Individual Social Antimony

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a paper discussing Piaget and Vygotsky. It compares their similarities and differences. There is a large section on social origins of development.
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York University

Classics History of Psychology: Value/need as Organizing Factors in Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a paper originally from 1947 on value and need as factors in organizing a perception.
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Abnormal Psychology Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of psychological assessment and diagnosis, and make it around all the bases for the win!
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Cognitive Pespectives on Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
Boundless offers an opportunity to deepen study of personality with this product identifying social-cognitive perspective limitations. Find a reading, a quiz, and a slideshow.

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