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MPTUO1a: Unit 1 Resources
Week 1 / Unit 1
Review these resources for Week 1 / Unit 1 of the Introduction to Psychology course.
Perspectives in Psychological Science Resources
Concept launcher reviews perspectives in psychology along with their view of behavior. A survey tool will help students identify themselves with a perspective in psychology. Embedded videos do not have closed captioning. (Requires Adobe Flash)
Today in the History of Psychology
The American Psychological Association Historical Database is a collection of dates and brief descriptions of over 3100 events in the history of psychology. Serves as a date to look up the reference.
Research Methods, Measurement, and Statistics Resources
A game in which the player attempts to guess how correlated the two variables in a scatterplot are.
Students will use this interactive website to select from a list of hypotheses to test. (Requires Adobe Flash)
Students will review standards of ethics and then determine if a variety of research studies meet the criteria for being ethical. Transcript available. (Requires Adobe Flash)
Students will be able to use this interactive website to review negative and positive correlation. (Requires Adobe Flash)
Math is Fun Website – Using and Handling Data
Straightforward and simple explanations of major statistical concepts using tutorials, interactive activities, and assessments.
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Sources
- The American Psychological Association’s Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (APA TOPSS) course template.
