This scholarly paper proposes a new attribution theory which is based on the premise that forming an attribution means providing an explanation of something, particularly of behavior. The author first looks at classic attribution theory,...

This ten-question quiz helps to prepare for the MCAT pertaining to theories of attitude and behavior change.

This five-question quiz focuses on Theories of Language Acquisition.

This is a 10-question quiz pertaining to Theories of Personality. Prep for the MCAT test.

This site provides a lengthy overview of the life and work of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679 CE). Content includes a focus on Hobbes' "Leviathan" and the personal controversy that followed.

Comparative analysis of Behaviorism and more clinical psychological theories of behavior. Behavioristic arguments, criticisms of Behavioristic arguments, and Behavioristic responses are presented. References, suggested readings and...

Excellent review of behavioral psychology. Presents the four types of behavioral theories in outline form. Has links to more details.

In this series of interactive physics tutorials, students will focus on the wavelike nature of light.

Information about the dangerous psychological effects of drugs and alcohol.

This animation features the novel Lord of the Flies, written by Willam Golding, and analyzes the theory of human behavior and if we're inherently civilized or savages. 2:23sec.

Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.

This module simulates the behavior of a small number of gas molecules in a small box.

Discusses cognitive theories of learned behavior including Bandura's Observational Learning (Social Learning).

Why do some crowds turn to madness and other crowds turn to wisdom? Network science seeks to explain groupthink with its core idea being we should not study the individual people, but their connections. Use this interactive site to...

This site has a nice discussion on the nature and use of reinforcement in learning theory. Describes the four major types of reinforcement and also the use of reinforcement schedules.

This is a five-question quiz pertaining to game theory in the passage "Simultaneous hermaphroditism, egg trading, and the Prisoner's Dilemma."

Sociology instructional unit on socialization. Students learn theories about human behavior and self development through audio, text, and instructional activities. Links to supplemental reading.

Comments on Tversky's "Rational Theory and Constructive Choice," by Alvin E. Roth, Economics professor at Harvard. This paper was originally presented at the IEA Conference on "Rationality in Economics," IEA 16-18, 1993, Torino, Italy,...

Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation as well as promoting language, cognition, and social competence. This chapter discusses the definition of the physical environment and play, the defining characteristics of...

Focusing a study on the philosophy of mind, examine this thorough collection of resources to enhance discussions.

Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...

This site from Wikipedia provides a wonderful in-depth explanation of ferromagnetism, covering the atomic behavior which is responsible for ferromagnetic properties. Also introduces the concepts of magnetic domains and the Curie...

This site from the Georgia State University provides a brief introduction to diamagnetism, explaining how Lenz's law accounts for diamagnetic behavior in all materials.

A great deal of the literature on the relationship between anxiety and performance has come from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This Athletic Insight paper examines the relationship between the two constructs from a psychodynamic...