To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact me on jb_resources@outlook.com (responses are usually very prompt). Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Defining Experimental Design Repeated Measures Design Evaluating Repeated Measures Design Independent Groups Design Evaluating Independent Groups Design Matched Pairs Design Example of a Matched Pairs Design Evaluating Matched Pairs Design Video: Experimental Design Activity: Independent Groups, Repeated Measures of Matched Pairs? Exam Practice Questions with Mark Scheme Plenary: Consolidation Question

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Milgram’s Variation Experiments and the impact of situational variables on obedience. This lesson provides students with an in-depth understanding of how factors like proximity, location, and uniform affect obedience levels, drawing on real-world applications and critical evaluations of the research. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Explores Milgram’s situational variables, including proximity, location, and uniform, and their effects on obedience. Each variation is explained with key findings and contextual applications. Interactive Activities: Features engaging tasks like the “Higher or Lower” activity, where students predict how obedience rates change under different conditions. A summary worksheet also reinforces the learning, prompting students to complete data tables and graphically display the findings from Milgram’s variations. Assessment Materials: Includes exam-style questions, such as evaluating the situational variables and understanding their impact on obedience, along with model answers and evaluation worksheets to support student exam preparation. Critical Evaluation: Students are guided to evaluate Milgram’s methodology, considering both strengths (like control and replicability) and limitations (such as ethical concerns and demand characteristics). The lesson also discusses the socially sensitive implications of situational explanations for obedience. This resource is ideal for classroom teaching and independent study, helping students deepen their understanding of obedience and the situational factors that influence human behaviour.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Milgram’s Variation Experiments and the impact of situational variables on obedience. This lesson provides students with an in-depth understanding of how factors like proximity, location, and uniform affect obedience levels, drawing on real-world applications and critical evaluations of the research. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Explores Milgram’s situational variables, including proximity, location, and uniform, and their effects on obedience. Each variation is explained with key findings and contextual applications. Interactive Activities: Features engaging tasks like the “Higher or Lower” activity, where students predict how obedience rates change under different conditions. A summary worksheet also reinforces the learning, prompting students to complete data tables and graphically display the findings from Milgram’s variations. Assessment Materials: Includes exam-style questions, such as evaluating the situational variables and understanding their impact on obedience, along with model answers and evaluation worksheets to support student exam preparation. Critical Evaluation: Students are guided to evaluate Milgram’s methodology, considering both strengths (like control and replicability) and limitations (such as ethical concerns and demand characteristics). The lesson also discusses the socially sensitive implications of situational explanations for obedience. This resource is ideal for classroom teaching and independent study, helping students deepen their understanding of obedience and the situational factors that influence human behaviour.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Social Change within the context of Social Influence. The lesson explores how processes like minority influence, conformity, and obedience contribute to societal shifts in beliefs and behaviors. Using real-world examples and research-based activities, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how social influence can drive change. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: The slides cover the six key processes involved in social change, including drawing attention, consistency, deeper processing, the augmentation principle, the snowball effect, and social cryptomnesia. Real-world examples such as the Civil Rights Movement and LGBTQ+ activism are used to illustrate each process. Interactive Activities: Includes a “Do Now” task to engage students, as well as a summary activity where students outline the six steps of social change and apply them to historical or modern social movements. The task also encourages students to apply lessons from obedience and conformity research, such as normative and informational social influence, to real-life examples like tackling the obesity crisis. Research-Based Insights: The lesson draws on key studies from social influence research, such as Milgram’s obedience study and Moscovici’s blue-green slide experiment, to show how these concepts relate to social change. Students are encouraged to critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of these studies. Assessment Materials: Features exam practice questions, including short-answer questions on social change and how social influence processes contribute to it. Students are also asked to apply their knowledge of these processes to real-world scenarios like government campaigns on health issues, such as obesity. Critical Evaluation: Students critically evaluate the role of minority influence, conformity, and obedience in social change, exploring factors like normative social influence and disobedient role models. They also examine research evidence, including Nolan et al.’s study on energy consumption, which highlights how social norms can lead to behavior change. This lesson resource is ideal for classroom instruction and independent study, providing a detailed look at the processes that drive societal shifts and how social influence theories can be applied to modern-day social movements.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Minority Influence within the topic of Social Influence. It explores how a minority can impact the beliefs and behaviors of the majority through the processes of consistency, commitment, and flexibility. With engaging activities, critical evaluations, and research-based examples such as Moscovici’s blue-green slide study, students will develop a thorough understanding of minority influence in social settings. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Introduces students to key concepts of minority influence, including the roles of consistency, commitment, and flexibility. Real-world examples like the Civil Rights Movement and LGBTQ+ rights are used to illustrate the power of minority influence in driving social change. Interactive Activities: Includes a variety of engaging activities, such as a “Do Now” prompt, think-pair-share discussions, and case studies. Students analyze how minority groups can lead to internalization and long-lasting attitude changes using concepts like the snowball effect and deeper processing. Research-Based Insights: Provides a detailed analysis of Moscovici’s blue-green slide study, explaining how consistency in a minority’s viewpoint can lead to greater influence. Research from Wood et al. and Martin et al. is also used to highlight key findings on minority influence. Assessment Materials: Features exam practice questions that challenge students to apply their understanding of conformity and minority influence to hypothetical scenarios. For example, they are asked to explain how a small group of students could convince their peers to adopt an environmentally-friendly initiative using the key principles of minority influence. Critical Evaluation: Students are encouraged to critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of research into minority influence, including the artificial nature of tasks like identifying the color of slides and the challenges of studying minority influence in real-world settings. This resource is ideal for both classroom teaching and independent study, equipping students with a comprehensive understanding of how minority groups can drive social change and influence majority opinions.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Adorno’s F-Scale as a dispositional explanation for obedience. The lesson delves into how personality traits, particularly the authoritarian personality, can influence obedience, using Adorno’s research as a key framework. With interactive activities, quizzes, and exam practice questions, students will gain a thorough understanding of dispositional factors in obedience. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Offers a detailed exploration of Adorno’s F-Scale, its development, and how it relates to authoritarian personality traits. Students learn how these traits, formed through harsh parenting, contribute to obedience and prejudice against minority groups. Interactive Quiz: A multiple-choice quiz designed to assess students’ understanding of Adorno’s F-Scale in a fun and engaging way. Students use A, B, C, or D cards or mini whiteboards to answer questions related to key concepts such as the definition of authoritarian personality and the role of harsh parenting in its development. Assessment Materials: Includes structured evaluation tasks and practice exam questions on the authoritarian personality. Students are encouraged to critically assess the validity and limitations of dispositional explanations for obedience, comparing them with situational factors. Model answers are provided to guide students in their exam preparation. Critical Evaluation: The lesson covers strengths and weaknesses of Adorno’s theory, discussing its deterministic nature, political bias, and methodological issues, such as the limitations of correlational research and the validity of the F-scale. Students engage in deeper evaluations, considering alternative explanations like social identity theory. This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and independent study, offering students a solid foundation in understanding the dispositional factors contributing to obedience and how personality traits can influence behaviour.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Resistance to Social Influence through the roles of Social Support and Locus of Control. The lesson helps students understand how individuals can resist pressures to conform or obey authority figures, drawing on research and real-world examples. With interactive activities, critical evaluation, and exam practice questions, students will gain a thorough understanding of resistance to social influence. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Covers key explanations of resistance to social influence, including social support and locus of control, supported by research from Asch and Milgram. Students will learn how social support and an internal locus of control can reduce conformity and obedience in various situations. Interactive Activities: Includes engaging tasks such as “Check-in Questions” and “Locus of Control in Action,” where students analyze case studies to identify how locus of control influences resistance to social influence. These activities encourage critical thinking and application of key concepts. Assessment Materials: Features exam practice questions on social support and locus of control, with structured guidance on how to answer 4-mark and 8-mark questions. Model answers are provided to help students prepare effectively for their exams. Critical Evaluation: Students critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of social support and locus of control theories, including research evidence and real-world applications. They are encouraged to explore the role of dissenting peers and the impact of personality traits on resistance, as well as consider alternative explanations like situational factors. This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and independent study, giving students a solid foundation in understanding how individuals resist social influence and how social and dispositional factors interact in these processes.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Milgram’s Research into Obedience (1963). This lesson explores the procedures, findings, and ethical considerations of Milgram’s study, offering critical insights into why individuals obey authority figures even when asked to perform morally questionable actions. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Provides detailed explanations of Milgram’s aim, procedure, and findings, including the famous “shock experiment” and its implications for understanding obedience to authority. Interactive Activities: Includes a “Do Now” task to engage students in thinking about why people obey authority figures, as well as “Think-Pair-Share” discussions on the ethical issues and validity of Milgram’s research. Assessment Materials: Offers practice exam questions such as evaluating the methodology of Milgram’s study and discussing the ethical issues involved. Model answers and structured evaluation worksheets are included to support students’ exam preparation. Ethical and Methodological Evaluation: Students are guided to critically evaluate Milgram’s study, focusing on both its methodological strengths (such as control and replicability) and its ethical challenges (such as deception and psychological harm). Discussion extends to modern ethical standards and how they emerged partly as a result of Milgram’s research. This resource is perfect for both classroom teaching and independent study, allowing students to deeply explore the complexities of obedience, authority, and the ethical responsibilities of psychological research.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on Asch’s Research (1951, 1955) and its exploration of conformity. This resource offers students a detailed understanding of Asch’s experiments, key findings, and critical evaluation, including variations in group size, unanimity, and task difficulty. Through engaging activities, exam practice, and model answers, students will deepen their grasp of social influence and its real-world applications. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Covers the methodology, findings, and conclusions of Asch’s research on conformity. Includes an in-depth look at variations in his experiments and their impact on conformity levels. Interactive Activities: Features a “Do Now” task on types of conformity, a “Think-Pair-Share” discussion on Asch’s findings, and the “Asch by Numbers” activity, where students connect key statistics to Asch’s research. Assessment Materials: Includes a practice exam question on the variables affecting conformity, such as group size and unanimity, with guidance on how Asch investigated these variables. Model answers and structured evaluation worksheets further reinforce understanding. Evaluation and Critical Thinking: Students are encouraged to critically evaluate Asch’s research by examining its strengths and limitations, including sample bias, ecological validity, and the impact of changing societal norms on conformity. This resource is ideal for both classroom teaching and independent learning, making it a valuable addition to your psychology lessons on social influence.

This fully editable lesson is designed for the AQA A-Level Specification (June 2019), focusing on types and explanations of conformity within the topic of social influence. It explores key concepts such as compliance, identification, and internalisation, as well as the main theoretical explanations of conformity (informational social influence and normative social influence). The lesson provides real-world applications, case studies, and interactive activities to enhance students’ understanding of social conformity. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Includes detailed explanations of different types of conformity and the factors influencing them, supported by real-life examples, such as peer pressure and workplace norms. Interactive Activities: Features a “Do Now” prompt to engage students, think-pair-share discussions, and a case study on the application of social influence theories. Assessment Materials: Offers practice exam questions related to conformity, with model answers provided to aid effective exam preparation. Activities include a key term matching exercise to consolidate learning on the topic of social influence. Evaluation Tasks: Incorporates opportunities for students to critically evaluate research studies, such as Lucas et al. (2006) and Asch’s experiments, with evaluation sheets to guide their analysis. This lesson provides an engaging approach to the topic of social influence, making it suitable for both classroom teaching and independent student learning.

This colourful and educational classroom poster provides a clear, visually appealing overview of the key structures of the human brain. Created in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, it’s fully editable, allowing you to customise the text, colours, and layout to suit your classroom’s needs. Perfect for A-Level or GCSE psychology students, this poster highlights major brain regions such as the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, as well as the motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, and cerebellum, with their associated functions. The colour-coded brain diagram helps students easily understand the relationship between different brain areas and their roles in human cognition and behaviour. Key Features: Editable PowerPoint format for easy personalisation Colour-coded brain regions with clear labels and functions Concise descriptions for quick reference Includes key areas such as the motor cortex and somatosensory cortex Ideal for psychology classrooms or as a student revision tool Perfect for: A-Level Psychology GCSE Psychology Secondary school neuroscience lessons Customisable classroom posters for subjects involving brain anatomy

This fully editable lesson examines the roles of endogenous pacemakers and exogenous zeitgebers in regulating biological rhythms, particularly focusing on the sleep-wake cycle and related research studies. Designed using the OxfordAQA International A-level Psychology (9685) specification, this lesson provides in-depth coverage of key concepts and research findings. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Covers the principles of endogenous pacemakers, such as the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), and exogenous zeitgebers, including the role of light in resetting biological rhythms. The slides explain how these systems interact to regulate circadian rhythms and explore key studies, including Michel Siffre’s Cave Study (1975) and Stephan and Zucker’s research (1972) on the effects of SCN damage. Students will gain insight into how biological rhythms operate and the consequences of disruptions in these systems. Interactive Activities: Engages students with a “Do Now” activity, asking them to consider how their body might adapt if isolated from light and clocks for several days. The lesson also includes a comparison table that encourages students to evaluate the methodological strengths and weaknesses of Siffre’s and Stephan and Zucker’s studies. Think-Pair-Share discussions and structured questions throughout help students apply their understanding to real-life examples, such as the impact of light on sleep patterns. Assessment Materials: Includes exam-style questions with model answers, asking students to describe and evaluate research into circadian rhythms. Students will critically assess the strengths and limitations of key studies and evaluate ethical issues, such as the use of animals in research and the long-term psychological effects on human participants. This helps students develop skills needed for higher-level evaluation in psychology exams.

This engaging and informative poster introduces students to the fundamentals of psychology, covering key areas such as Biological, Cognitive, Developmental, Social, and Clinical Psychology. It also highlights influential figures like Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, and Jean Piaget, making it an excellent classroom resource for students studying A-Level or GCSE Psychology. Perfect for classroom displays or as a revision aid, this poster encourages students to think critically about different branches of psychology and how they apply to real-world scenarios. The “Psychology in Action” section provides practical examples of psychology in everyday life, while the thought-provoking question at the end invites students to explore their personal interest in the field. Use this resource to help students: Understand the scope of psychology and its applications. Recognise influential figures and their contributions. Reflect on the areas of psychology that interest them most. Ideal for AQA, OCR, Edexcel, and other UK psychology curriculums.

Engage your students with this visually appealing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs poster, designed specifically for A-Level and GCSE Psychology classrooms. This informative display provides a clear and accessible summary of Maslow’s motivational theory, breaking down each level in the hierarchy from Physiological Needs to Self-Actualisation. Ideal as a classroom resource to reinforce understanding of human motivation and needs in an easy-to-read format. Key Features: Detailed Hierarchy Pyramid – Displays the five levels of Maslow’s hierarchy with brief descriptions for each, including Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualisation needs. Iconic Imagery – Engaging icons and visuals accompany each level, making the content memorable and student-friendly. Inspiring Quote – Includes Maslow’s famous quote, “What a person can be, they must become,” encouraging students to reflect on their own growth. Professional and Editable Design – Provided in PowerPoint format, this poster is fully editable, allowing you to customise colours, fonts, and layout to suit your classroom needs. This poster is perfect for use as a reference during lessons on humanistic psychology, motivation theories, or mental health and well-being. It also serves as an inspiring reminder for students to strive for personal growth and self-fulfilment. Format: Editable PowerPoint (PPT) file for easy customisation and printing up to A3 size.

This fully editable lesson on Sensation and Perception explores the fundamental differences between how we sense and interpret the world around us, aligned with the AQA GCSE Psychology Specification. This resource equips students with an understanding of key concepts and theories, as well as their application to real-life scenarios. Key Features: Comprehensive Lesson Slides: Students are introduced to the key differences between sensation (receiving sensory input) and perception (interpreting this input). The slides provide clear explanations, real-world examples, and visual aids, including engaging Think-Pair-Share activities such as debating Gregory’s Constructivist Theory and Gibson’s Direct Theory. Students also analyse examples like visual illusions and the “Fear or Love?” scenario to deepen their understanding. Interactive Activities: This resource features dynamic tasks, such as “Do Now” activities to encourage initial engagement (e.g., identifying and reflecting on the five senses and their importance). Visual illusions like the Müller-Lyer illusion and Rubin’s Vase allow students to explore how perception can be influenced by context, while real-life scenarios like interpreting fear or attraction help bridge theory and application. Assessment Materials: Students consolidate their understanding through structured tasks, including worksheets that differentiate between sensation and perception and short-answer exam practice questions. The plenary task challenges students to consider the reliability of perception in broader contexts, encouraging reflective discussion.

Bring some Halloween-themed fun into your psychology lessons with this engaging and thought-provoking resource! Designed for secondary school students (Key Stage 4-5), this free activity will have your students analysing infamous psychological studies that pushed the boundaries of ethical research. Perfect for introducing topics such as research methodology, ethics, and the historical evolution of psychological guidelines. What’s included: Student Worksheet: Analyse five ‘spooky’ studies (Randy Gardner’s Sleep Deprivation, Phineas Gage, The Monster Study, David Reimer Case, and Rosenhan’s Pseudopatient Study) through the lens of research methodology and ethics. Teacher Answer Key: A comprehensive guide to support your lesson, with detailed explanations of the studies’ research design, ethical considerations, and discussion points. Reflection Questions: Encourage students to think critically about the impact of these studies on modern ethical standards in psychology.

This free, editable resource is designed for A Level Psychology students to enhance their evaluation skills using the GRAVE method (Generalisability, Reliability, Applications, Validity, Ethical Issues). The resource includes a detailed summary sheet and a blank worksheet, guiding students through key questions for each component of GRAVE. It helps students critically assess psychological studies, ensuring they understand sample representation, experimental control, real-world applications, variable influences, and ethical considerations. Ideal for classroom use or independent study, this resource supports comprehensive and structured evaluation practice.

Enhance your understanding of the Multi-Store Model of Memory with this detailed, editable PowerPoint diagram. This free resource visually explains the three key components: Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory (STM), and Long-Term Memory (LTM), along with the processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval. Ideal for GCSE and A Level Psychology students, this diagram helps clarify how information moves through different memory stores and the factors that influence memory retention. Download now to support your learning and teaching of cognitive psychology concepts. Perfect for customization to fit your specific teaching needs!

This lesson was created using the latest AQA A-Level Specification (published June 2019) although content and activities may be useful for other specifications. Key content covered in this Lesson: Key Questions Activity: Recap Quick Quiz Psychodynamic Explanations Activity: Psychodynamic Approach Recap Questions with Answers The Inadequate Superego Blackburn’s three types of Superego to explain criminality The weak superego The deviant superego The over-harsh superego Activity: Concepts – Harry, Barry and Gary Video: Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment Maternal Deprivation Theory Affectionless Psychopathy Bowlby’s 44 Thieves Study Exam practice with Mark Scheme: Short Answer Question Evaluation worksheet Evaluation points To request lessons, provide feedback or if you have had any issues opening any resources of my resources, please feel free to contact jb_resources@outlook.com. Reviews and feedback are always welcome.