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Austin Community College: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides notes from a college Psychology class from Austin Community College. Discusses the causes and effects of gender stereotyping and gender polarization.
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American Psychological Association

Apa: Family Dynamics Related to Aggression in Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Psychological Association provides research that concluded family dynamics can affect aggression in boys.
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Principia Cybernetica: Homeostasis, Resistance to Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what happens during homeostasis, or the tendency to achieve balance. Explains the theory of homeostasis as applied to ecological, biological, and social systems.
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Job Stress Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Social Epidemiology offers study results, upcoming conference information, and other resources related to stress and methods of coping with it, especially in the work place.
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Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the Sociocultural theories of Lev Vygotsky and discusses their impact on educational psychology.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Group Dynamics in a Graduate School Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer this five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Group Dynamics in a Graduate School Classroom."
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dietary Restriction and Sorority Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Dietary Restriction and Sorority Dynamics."
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Counselors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about counseling careers. Also includes duties, training, salaries, work situations, and job outlook.
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University of Missouri

Um: Infant and Toddler Basics: Development During the First Three Years

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes typical social and physical development for infants and toddlers.
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Cyber Parent: How to Grow Self Esteem in Your Child

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers information on several aspects of self-esteem. Talks about discipline, positive language to use, and offering choices to children. Includes response to questions from parents.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Cliffs Notes: Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the different models for interpreting and treating abnormal behaviors.
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Science Museum, London

Making the Modern World: Defining Mental Illness

For Students 9th - 10th
Defining mental illness takes into account several deviant behaviors. Find out what psychologists use to determine mental disorders.
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National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Stigma in Psychiatry

For Students 9th - 10th
Addresses the issue of stigmatization of mental health disorders, its roots, attitudes of public and professionals, the impact of stigma, and efforts to combat stigmatization.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction

For Students 9th - 10th
Substance use disorders are a class of psychological disorder in which a person continues to use a substance, despite having significant health, social, and other negative consequences as a result of their substance use.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Video Game Usage and Aggressive Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This study resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the MCAT. "Video Game Usage and Aggressive Behavior" questions are provided on this resource.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Epistemology of Perception

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a well-written, easy to understand definition of perception, as well as small mention of some of those who first introduced the concept.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Science: Health and Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
We have some from here but I can't tell how many as they may have video embed codes. I did find some we don't have, as well as some we do have among the embedded videos. There is also a Youtube channel at...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Are Your Chances of Getting Divorced?

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides practice questions related to a passage about marital disruption and divorce.
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University of Haifa: Excuses, Emotions and in Between

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on emotions looks at the viewpoint of the listener when excuses are given. They dissect the excuse and what emotions are behind it.
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Mghhe: Student Writing Exercise and Activities: Middle Adulthood

For Students 9th - 10th
Several student writing exercises on topics related to middle adulthood.
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Tour Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Literature: Prose

For Students 9th - 10th
The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican literature from the 1800s and 1900s. Authors and their works are described.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Equal Access Computer Labs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a...
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United Nations

Unesco: Education: Most Influential Theories of Learning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Concise descriptions of the major theories of learning.

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