Download Psychology * YOUR TASK

Psychology – YOUR TASK
Using the media - TV, radio, newspapers,
Internet – try http://psychology.about.com/
Find out about a topic e.g. Child development
stress
memory
gender behaviour and stereotypes
the impact of media and advertising on our behaviour
mental health – schizophrenia, depression etc.
or any other interesting psychological phenomena
Write a short review describing what has been found, how the
research was conducted, and then consider why you might agree
or disagree with the findings.
SOCIOLOGY – YOUR TASK
THE AIM of your task is:
To gain an insight into one aspect of sociology.
Use any Sociology textbooks or the internet try about.com sociology.
The question you could consider:
What is the role of education in society?
Why is there crime?
Why do girls generally do better than
boys at GCSE?
You could look at famous sociologists……..
Prepare a 5 minute presentation on your chosen topic.