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Social Psychology Network: Jigsaw Classroom
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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Crow: Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology
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.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Influence
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...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Moral Psychology
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Maternal Psychology
Read this passage and answer the six-question quiz on maternal psychology.
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2012 Book Archive: Psychological Disorder: What Makes a Behavior "Abnormal"?
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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Anti Social Networks? We're Just as Cliquey Online" by Laura Sydell
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...
New York Times
New York Times: Social Science
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times provides daily coverage of events and happenings of interest in the social sciences.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association: Apa Journal Online
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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Theories of Learning in Educational Psychology: Learning Theories Site Map
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Psychology: Fundamental Attribution Error
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
This is a paper discussing Piaget and Vygotsky. It compares their similarities and differences. There is a large section on social origins of development.
York University
Classics History of Psychology: Value/need as Organizing Factors in Perception
This resource presents a paper originally from 1947 on value and need as factors in organizing a perception.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Abnormal Psychology Baseball
Test your knowledge of psychological assessment and diagnosis, and make it around all the bases for the win!
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Cognitive Pespectives on Personality
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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The Anxiety Network International: Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Document which defines and distinguishes between Panic Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia). Provides a link to the Social Anxiety homepage with further information.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Social Influence: Group Behavior
Looks at what contributes to the formation of a group, and at three factors that influence a group's behavior, including groupthink, groupshift, and deindividuation. Includes a quiz.
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The Philosophy of Social Sciences
This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.
York University
Classics in the History of Psychology: The Social Self
A classic reading in psychology, this paper by George Herbert Mean was first published in 1913 on the social self.
York University
Classics in the History of Psychology: The Nature of Love
This resource presents a paper published in 1958 about the formation of affection. It looks at different psychological perspectives on this topic.
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Simply Psychology: Prejudice and Discrimination
Explains what prejudice and discrimination are, with examples, and the differences between them. Also looks at how social norms may influence behavior, causing an increase in the level of prejudice.
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Concordia: Sex, Gender and Social Roles
College lecture notes. Discusses gender and social roles. Sections include: Gender Role Acquisition, Theories of Gender Role Acquisition, Do Women and Men Differ?, Making Sense of it all.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Cognitive Anthropology
This web site is about Cognitive Anthropology, which is very similar to Social Cognitive Psychology. Gives a definition, origins, timelines, and more. Very complete overview.
York University
Classics History of Psychology: Frustration Aggression Hypothesis Culture
This resource contains 7 different papers dealing with frustration and aggression. They date back to 1941 and are written by some historic psychologists. These papers have great insight into cognition and emotion of frustration and...
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