In this lesson, learners are introduced to dealing with offending behaviour with a focus on custodial sentencing. We start by discussing the objective and purpose of prisons, we then look at what custodial sentencing is and its four main objectives. We look at the impact of custodial sentencing on mental health of prisoners, rates of recidivism, economic impact of reoffending and rehabilitation. A short exam style question and answer, true or false questions, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, MCQs, PEEL paragraph practice, debate task, videos and we end with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Dealing with offending behaviour: Custodial sentencing

In this lesson, learners are introduced to the second psychological explanation of offending - Cognitive explanation. We start by discussing morality which leads into Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. We look at the stages of moral development before applying it to a real life case (Heinz Dilemma). We then look the link between offending and Kohlberg’s model, cognitive distortions such as hostile attribution bias and minimalisation. 4 mark exam style question, ‘how moral are you?’ test, evaluation task and discussion, PEEL paragraph practice, true or false questions, MCQs and we wrap it up with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Psychological explanations - Cognitive explanation

In this lesson, learners are introduced to evolutionary explanations of aggression, we start by looking at the adaptive nature of aggression and how we may have used aggression in the past. We look at the concept of sexual jealousy, cuckoldry, aggression in males vs females and mate retention strategies. A 4 mark exam style question with indicative points, evaluation discussion and task, MCQs, 16 marker writing practice, peer assessment grid to identify WWW and EBI with students’ responses. We end with a box plenary and kahoot quiz. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Evolutionary explanations of aggression

In this lesson, learners are introduced to social psychological explanations of aggression with a focus on the frustration-aggression hypothesis. We start by discussing an example of a goal being blocked which causes frustration. We then look at Dollard’s (1939) frustration-aggression hypothesis, catharsis, Berkowitz study on the weapon effect and further research to support the hypothesis. A 4 mark exam style question and answer, an 8 mark question outline and discuss question with indicative points, true or false, MCQs, an evaluation task so students have all the key information required for A03, a debate task and we finish with a box plenary and kahoot. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Frustration aggression hypothesis - social psychological explanagtions

In this lesson, learners are introduced to two key animal studies of attachment - Lorenz and Harlow. We start with a ‘Do now’ retrieval task to recap knowledge from the last few lessons. We look at both key studies, with video clips to ensure engagement and understanding of these important studies. Followed by a summary task, debate, evaluation task, MCQs and true or false, a 16 mark exam style question with indicative points to help students produce a well written answer. Peer assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW and EBI before making improvements to their responses. We finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to Schaffer and Emerson’s (1964) study on the stages of attachment. We start by going over the procedure and results of the study which led to the formation of the four stages of attachment. This is consolidated with a video and some MCQs before we evaluate the stages of attachment. Followed by some short exam style questions for further consolidation of the topic. A group roleplay task to demonstrate the four stages before ending with a bingo! Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Schaffer & Emerson (1964) Stages of attachment

In this double lesson, learners further develop their knowledge and understanding on obedience, with the focus on dispositional explanations - the authoritarian personality. We start with a hook question before discussing what the authoritarian personality is as suggested by Adorno et. al, and also how it is formed. Video clips included. We look at Adorno et. al’s study, some MCQs to consolidate before completing the F scale (questionnaire used in Adorno’s study). We then go onto an evaluation activity where students identify strengths and criticisms from given evaluation points, this can be followed with a class discussion on the points. A exam style A02 question, debate question, group task to complete learning on obedience before ending with a box plenary and kahoot quiz. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the famous Asch experiment and we start by carrying out the experiment in class as a starter (instructions at the start). After carrying out the study, students can watch the study in action while getting the key information down on aims, method, results and conclusions. We then look at Asch’s extended study which was done 4 years later by Asch on variations that can affect conformity such as group size, unanimity and task difficulty. Some questions to consolidate learning through MCQs and true or false before we look at evaluating Asch’s study. A 4 mark exam style question for students to attempt, model answer provided to compare answers before finishing with a debate and box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this double lesson, we look at minority influence. We start off with some engaging and thought provoking starters before looking at what minority influence is, and the 3 key factors of consistency, commitment and flexibility in influencing a majority. Video clip from Twelve angry men. Moscovici study, evaluation activity, MCQs, true or false questions, two exam style questions with model answers. Peer assessment grid for students to reflect on their answers. End with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on the explanations of obedience, with the emphasis on the agentic state, autonomous state and legitimacy of authority. We start with some thought provoking questions, before looking at agency theory in more detail with videos and visuals. We also look at a key study by Hofling et. al (1966) on nurses and their obedience to doctors that are asking them to administer high doses of an unknown drug. Some true or false questions, MCQ, evaluation points, 4 mark question with model answer, 16 mark essay practice with guidance and indicative points followed by self/peer assessment grid, so students can reflect on their essays and make improvements. We finish off with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This lesson introduces learners to the topic of Obedience, as investigated by Milgram in 1963. We start off with some quick activities to engage students into the topic of obedience before looking at what obedience actually is. We then introduce Stanley Milgram, his motivation for studying obedience, the details of his study, conclusions and evaluation. Video tasks and a sheet to complete while watching the video, so students can extract the key information from this study, rather than just telling the students. Some consolidation questions and an evaluation activity before finishing off with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

This double lesson introduces learners to one of the most memorable studies in Psychology - The Stanford Prison Experiment. We start with a few thought provoking questions which leads us to discussing the Attica prison riots that led to Zimbardo’s research. A documentary on the experiment is included. We look at the experiment in detail with evaluation points. True or false questions to consolidate knowledge before we look at developing exam technique. A 4 mark exam style question for students to attempt, model answer provided to compare answers + essay writing practice (point, evidence, explain) on the Stanford Prison Experiment before finishing with a kahoot quiz, box plenary and bingo! Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this final double lesson of the social influence unit, we look at how social change occurs. We start by looking at the two causes of social change i.e minority influence and majority influence. We look at the 6 step process, followed by some videos of real life social changes like the Suffragettes and Civil rights movement to apply the 6 step process. A 6 mark exam style question with peer assessment grid so students can use the criteria to mark answers before responding with improvements. Students then complete an evaluation activity before going through the points. Some true or false questions before we have a break. In the second part of the lesson we start off with some MCQs before beginning a group task, students are given real life examples to focus on, to explain their social change and the process it went through. Students present back their findings before we have two kahoot quizzes with a lot of questions to recap the whole unit of social influence! Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this lesson, we build on our knowledge of Stanley Milgram’s research into Obedience by looking at the variations that Milgram carried out in a later study. We start off by recapping the key finding from the baseline study before a quick starter where students estimate the variations. We then look at the different variations and how they impact on obedience rates. MCQ, a 4 mark exam style question and answer, evaluation practice, box plenary and a kahoot quiz to finish with. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you

In this double lesson, learners develop their understanding on eyewitness testimony with a focus on the cognitive interview We start by looking at an example of a police interview and ask WWW and EBI with it to introduce the cognitive interview technique as opposed to the standard police interview, we go through the four stages and have a go at roleplaying the cognitive interview technique. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, Essay exam style question with example paragraphs, debate task, two kahoot quizzes (on on cognitive interview and the other on the whole of the memory unit) and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Eyewitness testimony - cognitive interview

In this lesson, learners develop their understanding on explanations for forgetting with a focus on retrieval failure. We start by discussing our forgetfulnes and how this is linked to retrieval failure We look at context-dependent and state-dependent forgetting to better understand how we fail to retrieve memories. Evaluation task and follow-up discussion, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 4 mark exam style question with mark scheme, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements, debate task, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Explanations for forgetting: Retrieval failure - Memory

In this double lesson, learners are introduced to parasocial relationships. We start with a discussion on celebrity obsession before looking at parasocial relationships and the three levels involved in these relationships. We look at absorption and addiction in relation to parasocial relationships. Application task, evaluation task and follow-up discussion, role-play task, videos, MCQs, true or false questions, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, self assessment grid so students can reflect on WWW/EBI and make improvements, two kahoot quizzes on the unit and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Parasocial relationships

In this double lesson, learners are introduced to Romanian orphan studies such as Michael Rutter (1998). We start by looking at the context and what led to such conditions in Romania in the first place before watching some clips and images of Romania’s orphanages in the past. We look at the key study of Rutter, followed by some true or false qs, evaluation task, MCQs, research task, short exam style question with mark scheme, box plenary and we finish with a kahoot quiz. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Romanian orphan studies - attachment

In this double lesson, learners are introduced to social psychological explanations of aggression with a focus on de-individuation as an explanation of aggression. We start by watching Derren Brown’s gameshow to introduce the concept of deindividuation (this can be watched before hand or at home for students), we discuss some research into deindivdiuation before trying out a brief experiment in class. True or false questions, MCQs, evaluation task, 4 mark exam style question with answer, 16 mark exam style question with indicative points, peer assessment grid to reflect on WWW and EBI for improvements, roleplay task, debate task, kahoot quiz and we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Deindividuation - social psychological explanations

In this double lesson, learners build their understanding on attachment types from the strange situation but now the emphasis is on cultural variations on attachments. We start with a funny video and thought provoking questions before looking at what culture is, we then look at the ket study of Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988). We discuss the aim, procedure, results and conclusions before attempting a research task to find out further research from different cultures. Followed by a debate task, MCQs, true or false qs, evaluation task, 16 mark exam question practice with indicative points to guide leaners to write a top band response, peer assessment grid and time to improve a paragraph by looking at WWW and EBI, we finish with a box plenary. Colourful, concise and engaging slides! Thank you Van ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg (1988)