Intro Psych Course Free Activities

Start a conversation with these free Intro Psych activities for your course 

Engage your students in the science of being human with these free activities from two unique texts from award-winning authors. Share each activity with your students by simply copying and pasting the activity page URL into your learning management system (LMS).

Activity 1: How Far Can People be Pushed?

In this activity, your students will identify how we can make errors in judgments about others and how to reduce those incorrect judgments using psychological tools. They will also estimate which situations can have the greatest impact on behavioral change, and will learn to recognize the variables that contribute to prejudice. See activity. 

Activity 2: Studying “Appropriately” For Exams

In this activity, your students will assess the role of retrieval cues in remembering and explain how schemas aid in reconstructing memories and solving the problems of long-term remembering—all in the context of learning how to study effectively for exams. See activity. 

Activity 3: Can Culture Influence Emotion?

In this activity, your students will examine how emotions, including happiness and motivation, are displayed across cultures. They will also make a prediction as to whether or not emotions are universally recognized and see to what extent do people in general agree on the emotions displayed by various facial expressions?  See activity. 

Activity 4: How Do We Form Impressions of Others?

In this activity, your students will reflect on how attitudes are formed, the functions they serve, and the factors that affect our attitudes toward others. They will also describe how their own impressions impact their behavior. See activity. 

Activity 5: Does Stress Lower Resistance?

In this activity, your students will explain how psychologists study health and wellness. They will also identify the main sources of stress and how it affects health. See activity. 

Activity 6: What is the Most Effective Way to Change a Habit?

In this activity, your students will describe the differences between reinforcement and punishment, both their positive and negative forms. See activity. 

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