Psychologists use statistics? Scholars investigate the research behind the methodology of statistical analysis. Using hands-on practice, case-studies, and scatterplots, they complete various tasks to understand the very roots of high...

Conceptual reading, a quiz, and slide show for enhancing study of the psychodynamic theory of personality developed by Sigmund Freud. Freud spent many years researching and psychoanalyzing the human personality.

Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.

Concise descriptions of the major theories of learning.

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...

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.

A biography of psychologist, Jean Piaget, highlighting his theories of cognitive development in children. Identify and understand specifics of the three key parts of his cognitive theory.

Virtual learning course in which students investigate theories of human development through multi-media and interactive learning activities. Comprehensive set of learning materials included.

Course notes explaining what attribution theory is and three different models of attribution theory. These include the Correspondent Inference Theory of Heider and Jones, Harold Kelley's Covariation Model, and Weiner's Model of...

Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg studied and established the six stages of moral development. Cherry presents a concise article detailing Kohlberg's theory and its stages.

A concise overview of psychologist Jean Piaget's cognitive development stages and details of his theory. Find charts and details of his theory focused on the development of children.

Looks at several theories of moral development including Piaget, Kohlberg, and Gilligan. Must click on Overview of Moral Development and Education on right side of screen. Links to several articles on moral education.

Virtual learning unit on the theories of personality and the study of stress. Students will find a variety of engaging activities including a personality test, introvert/extrovert experiment, presentation, and video series in addition to...

An article comparing creativity theories of psychoanalytic, behavioristic, and humanistic psychology.

Provides an overview of the theories of language acquisition put forward by B.F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky. Includes two videos.

Understand the eight stages of psychosocial development studied and defined by psychologist Erik Erikson.

Provides an overview of the various theories of how to explain abnormal behaviors.

Discusses the two main influences on language acquisition - environmental as put forward by G.F. Skinner, and biological as espoused by Noam Chomsky.

Complete site on using color in art. Includes the history of color, psychology of color, color perspective, and how color changes depending on the medium used. Includes activities to help understand how to use color in your art.

California State University student research into the psychological theories of curiosity and what motivates people to do what they do.

Bottom-Up Processing and Top-Down Processing are two schools of thought when scientists discuss how humans perceive the senses which they experience. This article explores the two theories of visual perception and cites evidence and...

Explains what social psychology is, its history, and significant leaders in the field and the theories they developed.

Explains what attribution theory is and two major models, including the Correspondent Inference Theory and the Covariation Model.

Learn about the historical foundations of contemporary psychology. Use the timeline to explore key events, publications, and perspectives that have shaped psychology from the late 19th century to the present.