This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on revising the whole of the social approach- including: obedience and prejudice. The lesson is designed to last 100 minutes (could last longer). There is a total of 16 slides on the power point. All resources are attached.
Included:
Starter: social psychology bingo. Key words provided on the pp slide.
Mind map which covers all content from the obedience side of the course. Key studies include: Milgram and Burger.
Mind map which covers all content from the prejudice side of the course. Key studies include: Sherif.
Key psychologists names from the social approach. What can students remember? - answers provided on the power point.
A3 worksheet which covers the three key studes: Milgram, Burger and Sherif. Students to fill in. Sheet could easily be changed to include what ever studies have been covered.
Pp slides which go through Milgram’s obedience to authority study. Variation studies also included. Students to fill in their A3 sheet.
Students independently do the other two studies.
Short answer exam style question- mark scheme included.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson includes Bandura et al (1961)- original Bobo doll experiment along with their follow up studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point. This lesson is designed to come after students have learned about Social Learning theory. In order to complete the lesson successfully students should have access to the ALevel textbook, Edexcel book for year one and AS level.
Included:
Starter activity based on recapping social psychology.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they can remember about social learning theory and what they already know about the Bobo doll experiment.
Recap of social learning theory- students to work out missing words.
Short video clip, link on power point slide. Questions for students to think about as an introduction to the study.
3 slides which goes through a brief run through of the original (1961) Bobo doll experiment. Challenge questions provided throughout. Includes aim, procedure, findings and conclusion.
Evaluation of the original experiment. Worksheet for students to complete. Attached as a separate document.
reading task- will need access to the textbook pages. Short answer exam question provided.
Bandura et al, additional studies (1963 & 1965). Two slides which briefly runs through each experiment, students should then use the textnook pages to make sure they understand the studies.
Plenary- bringing everything together. Mind map task- provided on a separate document. Students to summarise everything they know about SLT, Bandura (1961) and Bandura at al’s additional studies.
Textbook pages have not been attached. However, please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk if you need any additional attachments.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on learning theories. This lesson specifically focuses on operant conditioning put forward by Skinner. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 16 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity which focuses on reviewing the social psychology unit, unscramble the words. Answers provided.
Title page- brief introduction to what operant conditioning means.
Video clip introducing students to operant conditioning, link on pp slide.
Key terms sheet.
Explanation of the skinner box.
Explanation of key terms: positive & negative reinforcement, along with positive and negative punishment.
Short video from the big bang theory- students to apply key concepts.
Explanation of primary and secondary reinforcers. Example 2 mark question.
Application task- students apply key concepts to the statements on the pp slide.
Strengths and weaknesses of operant conditioning.
Recap of using animal research in psychology- short answer exam question (4 marks). Question and mark scheme included.
Plenary- watch video clip of super nanny, students to identify the types of reinforcement and punishment used.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on classical conditioning. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there is a total of 16 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity which focuses on recapping the social approach. True or false task- answers included.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about classical conditioning.
Key terms sheet for students to fill in- all terms based around classical conditioning. These key terms are provided throughout the lesson.
Short youtube clip introducing the theory. Link provided on the slide, questions for students to think about.
The process of classical conditioning explained. Evaluation of the theory.
Pavlov’s dogs fill in the blanks- students apply their understanding of key concepts.
Pavlov’s experiment explained- aims, procedure, findings and conclusion.
Evaluation of Pavlov’s experiment.
How classical conditioning links to phobias.
Reading task- from the edexcel textbook- pages are not attached.
Plenary short answer exam question based on classical conditioning.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on Milgram’s variation studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. This lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of Milgram’s original baseline experiment.
Included:
Starter, methods recap. Students to complete a short answer question.
Title page- encouraging students to recap what they already know about Milgram.
Overview of Milgram’s original experiment.
Introduction to the variation studies- short video clip. Link provided on the power point slide.
Explanation of the three variations: rundown office block, telephone instructions and instructions from an ordinary man. Results also included. Questions for students to think about included on the pp slides.
Summary of the variation studies.
Transformation- storyboard task.
Reading task, students will need access to the A-Level edexcel textbook to complete this. I have not attached a scanned copy as it is not my work. However, if you would like this, please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send it over.
GCSE psycyology- Edexcel. This is a workbook which takes students through the whole of the development unit. This booklet goes alongside the lessons which are available in my shop. There is space in the workbook for students to complete activities which are instructed on the lesson powerpoints. This booklet has a total of 48 pages, it includes a check list for students to pin point any gaps in their knowledge, as well as two pages of key terms with their definitions.
This booklet consists of a total of 9 lessons, including the issues and debates lesson (the development of morality).
THIS BOOKLET IS NOT STAND ALONE- IT RELIES ON YOU HAVING THE LESSONS MADE WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON MY SHOP.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which aims to go through the general research methods used in psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 17 slides. The methods referred to in this lesson are: interviews, observations, experiments, case studies, content analysis and questionnaires.
Included:
Starter activity, encouraging students to think about what key concepts from RM they can already define.
Students to start think about what research methods psychologists use.
Title page- introducing key terms such as reliability and validity. - definitions provided.
Introduction to ethical issues when conducting research.
an overview of each research method is provided, along with their strengths and weaknesses. Students have a worksheet to fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key information.
Interviews task provided- students to identify which statements are linked to which type of interview (structured, unstructured & semi-structured.
quick quiz- 10 questions for students to answer based on what they have learnt during the lesson. Answers provided.
Plenary- blankety blank. Students to work out the missing words in the statements.
This is lesson 8 of the memory topic- topic 2. This lesson focuses on Bartlett’s War of the ghosts study. The powerpoint consists of 14 slides in total and is designed to fill a 100 minute lesson. The lesson goes along with the memory booklet which is available in my shop.
The starter activity is based on a recap of the social influence topic- this acts as a retrieval practice activity. The lesson goes through the war of the ghosts study- including the story. Students are then required to fill in a table evaluating the study.
Students should then complete a 4 mark exam style question- this should then be peer marked. Both the question and mark scheme are included on the power point.
This is lesson 7 of the memory topic- topic 2. This lesson focuses on Bartlett’s theory of reconstructive memory. The powerpoint consists of 15 slides and is designed to fill a 100 minute lesson. This lesson goes along with the memory booklet which is also available in my shop.
The starter activity of this lesson is based around the social influence topic, it is a recap activity which acts as retrieval practice. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to explain Bartlett’s theory of reconstructive memory. This lesson refers to key terms such as ‘schemas’. Page 34 of the Pearson textbook is required for one activity. Activities in this lesson include students writing their own schemas and evaluating the theory. This lesson goes on to explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data- referring to studies already discussed in the course. - this links to the research methods unit.
This is lesson 4 of the memory topic (topic 2) . The lesson focuses on cases of amnesia such as, Clive Wearing. There is a total of 10 slides but is designed to fill a 100 minute lesson. The starter of this lesson focuses on recapping the social influence topic, this acts as a retrieval practice activity. The lesson also includes a progress tracker whereby students can check their progress at the start, middle and end of the lesson.
This lesson explains what is meant by amnesia, and also describes what a case study is (including strengths and weaknesses)- this links to the research methods part of the course. This lesson includes a clip of the case of Clive Wearing with questions for students to answer.
This is the first lesson of the topic 2- Memory. The starter activity is based around the social influence topic as a retrieval practice activity. This lesson introduces students to the topic, and goes through the stages of information processing. Also included is a 10 minute video clip with questions for students to answer.
This lesson goes along with the booklet which is also on my shop.
This is lesson 9 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on issues and debates- the development of morality. This powerpoint has 19 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson. This lesson goes alongside the development booklet available in my shop.
Included:
starter, psychological problems recap.
explanation of key terms- morals and morality
short video clip of ‘Heinz dilema’ - whilst watching the clip students should be thinking about what decision he should make
discussion of theories used to understand and explain the development of morality.
fill in the blanks task- application to Piaget
Kohlberg (1958) – Levels of moral reasoning. Task for students to complete using the edexcel textbook.
short video explaining Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
application task for students to complete
evaluation of Piaget and Kohlberg
gender differences in morality- challenge question included.
how do we develop our morals? - question and answer task for students to complete.
Damon (1999) on developing a moral self
links to children and the development of moral understanding
9 mark assessed question. Question included on the powerpoint
This is lesson 4 of a series of lessons covering the development topic. This lesson focuses on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and the development of intelligence. This lesson goes alongside the development workbook which is available in my shop. This powerpoint has a total of 11 slides and is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson.
Included:
a starter activity on the psychological problems topic, this acts as a retrieval practice task.
a slide outlining the key words being used in the lesson with their definitions.
Piaget’s explanation of understanding the world, referring to key concepts such as ‘adaptation’.
an explanation of schemas, including two video clips showing how schemas are formed.
student task- a fill in the blanks activity. This outlines piaget’s theory.
student task- this task requires page 8 of the edexcel psychology gcse textbook. The task involves students writing, explaining and drawing ilustrations to help them understand key concepts used in Piaget’s theory. (The table is included in the booklet, a screen shot is on the power point)
key question - student assessment. The question is included on the powerpoint, along with the answer, students should self mark this afterwards.
strengths and weaknesses of Piaget’s theory. Students are giving the different explanations and they have to decide whether they are strengths or weaknesses. They should do this using colour coding. All instructions are on the power point. Extension question included.
plenary- students should try to work out the key terms on the powerpoint.
This is lesson one of a series of lessons within the development topic. This is an introductory lesson and focuses on early brain development. This lesson goes alongside the workbook which is available on my shop. The power point consists of a total of 16 slides. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes.
It includes:
a starter activity based on the psychological problems unit- this acts as a retrieval practice task.
a short video clip outlining the different areas of the brain, whilst students watch this clip they should make note of key definitions (instructions on the pp slide).
explanations of the different areas of the brain and their functions- diagrams included.
student task- ‘label the brain’ students should be able to do this using the information which has just been explained to them. Answers also included.
explanation of neural connections and the reptilian brain.
application task for students- scenario and question included on the powerpoint.
plenary- progress pyramid, this requires students to reflect on what they have learnt from the lesson and to ask any questions they may have.
This is lesson 3 of the memory topic (topic 2). This lesson goes along with the booklet which is also available in my shop. This lesson focuses on the evaluation of the multi store model. It has a total of 35 slides and it made to fill an 100 minute lesson. By the end of this lesson all students will be able to evaluate the MSM.
The starter activity of this lesson is a recap of the social influence topic (a quiz on Milgram’s experiment) this acts as a retrieval practice activity. The plenary requires students to write down and think about what they have learnt from the lesson.
Included is a work sheet which requires students to fill in the blanks, this covers all of the strengths and weaknesses student need to know. Students are required to complete a memory experiment during this lesson- this introduces students to the serial position effect.
This is lesson 6 of the memory topic- Topic 2. The lesson focuses on Peterson and peterson’s 1959 study. The power point consists of 22 slides and is designed to fill a 100 minute lesson. This lesson goes along with the booklet which i have available on my shop.
The starter activity is a recap of the social influence topic- it is a bingo activity, all definitions for the key terms are included in a separate document attached. The lesson goes on to explain Peterson and Peterson’s experiment, within the lesson students are required to complete a mini experiment. All instructions are on the power point. A detailed explanation of the study is included on a separate document attached, this lesson involves reading through this study with students. By the end of this lesson students will also be able to evaluate the study, referring to generalisability, reliability, ethics, applicability and validity.
The plenary activity includes students completing a quick quiz on Peterson and Peterson’s experiment.
This lesson is a GCSE psychology lesson which focuses on revising areas of 'the brain unit. The lesson includes 8 slides and is designed to fill a 60 minute lesson.
Included:
the role of the left and right hemisphere- student activity. Add the correct statements under the correct side of the brain- worksheet provided. Answers are also on the power point.
sex differences in brain lateralisation- student activity. Fill in the blanks exercise- worksheet included.
Explanation of the impact of neurological damage. Referring to visual agnosia and prosopagnosia.
Revising Damasio et al (1994) research focusing on Phineas Gage. Encouraging students to think about the aims, procedure, findings and conclusion of their research. Answers also included on the power point.
true or false exercise- key statements and answers on the power point.
independent revision task. Students are provided with a ‘key concepts worksheet’, this includes all key terms from the brain unit. Students should use their notes and the textbooks to fill in the definitions for each key term.
This is a GCSE Psychology revision lesson. The lesson focuses on revising some key aspects of the social influence unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter activity- key terms match up. Separate worksheet attached.
Issues and debates- social and cultural issues in Psychology. Students could create a mindmap when going through the key information.
Explanation of Haney, Banks and Zimbardo including aims, procedure, findings, conclusion and evaluation.
Explanation of bystander intervention. Situational and personal factors.
4 mark exam question- answer provided.
Conformity reading task. Students will need access to the edexcel GCSE psychology textbook (pages 106-107) to complete this task. Reading/ question activity.
Plenary- students to answer as many key questions as they can from the power point, these are ranked in difficulty level. (Differentiated task)
This is a GCSE psychology lesson, the lesson focuses on revising the sleeping and dreaming unit. The lesson is designed to fill a 90 minute lesson and the power point consists of 15 slides. There is a worksheet to go with this lesson, students should complete the activities on the worksheet whilst the teacher goes through the power point. The GCSE Edexcel textbook will be needed to complete some tasks.
Included:
-Starter activity. Students to work out the missing words in the sentence. The statements are from the whole unit.
-Explanation of the features, functions and benefits of sleep.
-Explanation of internal and external influences on sleep, along with their strengths and weaknesses.
-Explanation of sleep disorders. Insomnia and Narcolepsy.
-Freud’s theory of dreaming- youtube clip. Students to complete the task on the worksheet after watching the clip.
-Key studies task. Students to use pages in the textbook to answer the questions on the worksheet. (Siffre and Freud, Little Hans).
-Independent revision task.
-Retrieval practice, question task. Students to answer as many questions as they can. These are differentiated (colour coded) in terms of difficulty. Answers also included.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on biological explanations for criminality. This lesson only covers Eysneck personality, personality disorders and twin/ adoption studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, Social psychology recap, true or false.
Homework recap- wider reading task. I have not attached this document, but please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk if you would like me to send it over.
Eysenck key concepts- hand out sheet. Attached, students to fill in.
Description of personality theory.
Link to personality test which students can complete.
Explanation of the biological basis of Eysenck’s theory.
Examples- youtube clip- links to Charles Mason. Application, does he show PEN characteristics?
Evaluation summarised.
4 mark exam question - with example answer.
Explanation of other personality disorders & evaluation.
Twin and adoption study - Sultsky et al and Mednick.
8 mark exam question - students to plan out as plenary task.