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Stockholm, Sweden, 2 - 4 May 2025
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Concepts: Hexagons Free
Concept-based learning is not only about applying concepts to discuss a theory or evaluate a study. The goal of concept-based thinking is to see how these concepts interact. For example, our perspective...
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Psychology textbook
References: Relationships
Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Cambridge, MA: Addison-Wesley Pub. Altman, I. & Taylor, D. (1973). Social Penetration: The development of interpersonal relationships. New York: Holt....
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LP 1: Introduction to approaches
In this lesson, the goal is to have students start thinking about the different approaches to studying and explaining human behavior. In addition, it is a chance to look at a classic study in psychology...
Psychology textbook (2025)
Responsibility Free
Psychologists study living beings, both animals and humans. As a result, they must follow ethical standards. These standards are not simply rules for carrying out experiments in labs. This means that...
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Discussing Wood (2002)
The following study is a modern study that reflects early gender research on the role of parenting and toy choice in the enculturation of gender roles. The goal of this exercise is to have students think...
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Case study: Domestic violence
The following is a sample Paper 3 that examines a case study. Below, you will find the stimulus piece, followed by the static questions. A copy of the mock paper is included for students to use as an...
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Thinking about data: memory research
The goal of the following activity is to get students to think more deeply about the data of studies on memory. In addition, the activity reviews the level of data and the use of descriptive statistics....
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Questionnaire: Placebo in sports
The following is a sample Paper 3 that looks at questionnaires. Below you will first find the stimulus piece, followed by the static questions. A copy of the mock paper is included to give students as...
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Prior and Welling (2001)
Prior and Welling's (2001) study investigates Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development regarding "inner speech." This study could be used to answer questions on the topic of developing as a learner....