10TRIntroduction+to+Psychology

=Unit 1: Introduction to Psychology (Chapter 1)=

- a useful PPT for going over key info in the first class.

- an introductory class activity

- answers for the activity above.

- a PPT that could possibly be used for covering psych as a science and not pseudo science, etc.

- a class activity for researching areas of psychological specialisation.

- a PPT/short class activity for exploring memory reliability and schemas.

- a homework activity for students to find and share an artcile about psychology with the class.

- a PPT / activity for exploring memory while reinforcing and applying key research terms. Students enjoy the mental challenge involved and the lollies too.

- a handout showing the scientific method.

- cool PPT with a bunch of interesting visual illusions.

Psychology Board of Australia

Australian Psychological Society

BRAINPOP: Scientific Method video - corny but engaging overview of the scientific method.

Star Sign personality guide - example of a pseudoscience


 * Jokes ERA Activity**

- a rating card students can use to record their ratings of each joke.

- a script for a student to learn and say to the participants at the start of the experiment.