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Psychology projects for Microsoft Word
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Zombie Apocalypse Plan
Students plan for the end of the world by using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. They are prompted with a story and then asked to answer questions about how they will survive. First the find food and water. Then they plan for shelter, and so on and so forth until they are at the top of the pyramid. The document is completely editable, with some prompts being personal to the teacher and the school.
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9th - 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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Serial Killer Research Project
This project is a research based approach to studying serial killers. It includes directions and rubrics for a paper and presentation.
The paper requirements include biographical information, psychological disorder research, and a look at nature vs nurture.
The presentation is a short summary of what the students found in their research.
The document is a word document, so it is completely editable.
I've also included a list of prominent serial killers with short biographies and a sign up lis
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Psychological Disorder Case Study Assessment - Popular Movie Characters!!
This resource contains 15 case studies of popular fictional characters from movies and books that the students are familiar with. They will be asked to read the case study, highlight symptoms, diagnose the patient with a disorder using the DSM, and recommend treatment. It is a fun activity/assessment for students as it has them diagnosing fictional characters that they are familiar with. I used the character's names and traits, but the actual case studies were written by myself. There is a rubri
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9th - 12th
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Deviant Behavior and Disney Assignment
The following is an assignment/project in which Sociology students are instructed to re-write a Disney/Pixar movie by assigning a main character various acts of deviant behavior and then creating a "Case Study Character Analysis". I call it "Deviant Disney".This project is both creative and imaginative and allows Sociology students to apply acts of Social and Criminal Deviance as well as Theories of Deviance in a way in which students enjoy.The story requirements ask students to assign a charact
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Project Classical and Operant Conditioning
Psychology
Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Project
You can use this project in AP Psychology or regular psychology.
This project will give students a hands on experience to better understand learning by having students apply the principles of classical and operant conditioning in an experiment where they condition themselves, a friend, family member, or a pet. Students will work independently, with a partner or a group and then apply the information from the project to what they le
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9th - 12th
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Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Along with learning about the different stages of cognitive development created by Jean Piaget, students will have to find a toy that coincides with each stage. They are to create an advertisement that shows parents what stage the toy works for, the age range, the cognitive task that the toy is helping the child develop, and the reason why this toy should be chosen over all others. It also includes a section on language development that can be included or excluded based on your preference.
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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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Psychology/Sociology Cult Project
This project is great for cooperative learning groups in a psychology/sociology class!
The group project includes links to the information for the students to research about the individual cult groups and also gives you an idea for a cult "t-shirt" that they could present to the class. When I taught these subjects the kiddos loved getting to work on these projects and showing them off!
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9th - 12th
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Psychology - The Psychology of Serial Killers matching activity
This is an activity in which students will match serial killers with a brief psychological description. This activity will work as either a review of psychological traits, or as an introduction to psychological analysis. Please be aware that the subject matter in this activity is disturbing, and is not for younger students. Please read, and if necessary edit the article, before distributing it to your kids. The information is from thisisinsider.com. A great
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Crime and Forensics: Serial Killer Bundle
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
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
AP Psychology - Memory Book project with completed Examples included
Looking for an engaging and comprehensive project for your psychology class? Look no further than this "Memory Book" project! In this project, students will create a memoir of their fictional future life experiences and connect them with psychological concepts of encoding, storage, and retrieval.With three days of activities that cover topics such as automatic vs. effortful processing, explicit and implicit memories, the frontal lobes, hippocampus, cerebellum, basal ganglia, amygdala, and more,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: AP PSYCHOLOGY - COMPLETE COURSE (CAN BE DONE IN 1 SEMESTER)
Child Development Theorist Research Project
This file contains a research project and a rubric for students to use while researching child development theorists. I have also created a live binder to aide in the research process. The binder can be viewed here: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?present=true&id=1479645This helps ensure students are using reliable information.*Live binder updated 2/22/23. If links don't work please let me know!
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7th - 12th
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Abnormal Psychology, Disorders, and Therapy Case Study Culminating Activity
Activity used in AP Psychology for 5 years and has lead to average scores above 4 each year. Appropriate for non-AP as well.Students pick a celebrity/fictional personality to case study over a 2 week period. Each student, then, assesses that character as a potential patient in our fictional mental hospital through the following criteria: Use of the DSM IV TR or new DSM V, the 4 criteria for disorder (MUDA acronym), and the Bio. Psycho. Social. model.They each create a PowerPoint or Prezi pres
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10th - 12th
Sociology Social Norms Interview Project Assignment
This is a three part assignment.
The first part is a survey filled out by the student about social norms for their generations. There are 11 questions.
The second part is an interview form for the student to fill out while interviewing a senior citizen. 11 questions
The third part is an analysis page that can be used to compare the results from the first two parts. 5 questions
Students should not be told about the entire assignment until after they fill out part one. Knowledge of the assi
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10th - 12th
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Mock Marriage Project
This project gives high school students the opportunity to role play several aspects of married life.
This is a rather involved assignment that involves many aspects of married life including financial and family considerations.
It can be presented as an oral or as a written presentation or as a combination of both of these.
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10th - 12th
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NEUROTRANSMITTER SUPERHERO PROJECT
NOTE: This assignment is designed to be used with Canva (which is free, and if you link your FREE teacher account to it, the students ALSO get the Premium edition. There is no catch). Dive into the fascinating world of neuroscience with your students through this creative and engaging project! "Neurotransmitter Superheroes" invites students to explore the complex world of neurotransmitters in a fun and imaginative way. By integrating science with creativity, this project is perfect for AP Psycho
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: AP PSYCHOLOGY - COMPLETE COURSE (CAN BE DONE IN 1 SEMESTER)
Design an Addicting App! Classical/Operant Conditioning Project - AP Psychology
This project takes students through applying their knowledge of classical and operant conditioning principles to one of two tasks: designing an addicting app, videogame, or website, OR creating their very own behavior modification plan. This project is always a highlight of my class; students enjoy coming up with their own applications of the principles we discuss, and I have had some creative submissions over the years. Included in the download are print and electronic versions of the handout f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Sleep Journal and Dream Analysis Project for Psychology
This project was created for my psychology class. The students record their sleep for a week and two dreams. Before they begin, they fill-out a pre-assessment to see where they are with their sleep schedules and to see if anything out of the ordinary may happen the week they are recording which may skew the data. The students also record 2 dreams. At the end they write a reflection on their experience. A grading checklist is provided.Perfect for distance learning. Works for AP Psychology a
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Psychology Career Brochure Project Rubric/Example for introduction unit
Psychology Career Brochure Project Rubric for History and Approaches introduction unit includes 4 student examples. Fully editable.
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10th - 12th
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Sociology/Psychology- Collective Behaviors packet
In this packet, students will examine many of the human behaviors will call collective (Ex: rumors, urban legends, fads, mass hysteria, panic, propaganda). For the most part, students will be
*For the Mass Hysteria piece, I let my class listen to the "War of Worlds" radio broadcast by Orson Welles.
*By definition, the "Fad" section will most likely have to be changed. (At the time of this assignment, Gangnam Style was the fad of choice.)
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11th - 12th
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Inside Out Movie Guide & Research Paper Project for Psychology
This item contains a 10 question video guide for the students to fill-out while watching "Inside Out." The questions relate to the field of psychology. Then there is a 2-3 page paper project that I have the students write after the film. There are several questions that they can answer with their paper including topics related to emotions, memory, and personality. I have my students write it in APA and I have an APA checklist for them to follow.A key is provided.This item comes as a Microsof
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Psychology Curriculum Custom Bundle
Brain / Neurological Disorder Webquest Research
This handout includes the guidelines and expectations, as well as rubric, for a research assignment. I give this assignment after we have completed the human body chapter on the nervous system, but the psychology teacher has used it in her class, as well. Students enjoyed having choice and were highly interested in their topics, as well as hearing about others.
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