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IAT - Implicit Association Test It is well known that people don't always 'speak their minds', and it is suspected that people don't always 'know their minds'. Understanding such divergences is important to scientific psychology. This web site presents a method that demonstrates the conscious-unconscious divergences much more convincingly than has been possible with previous methods. This new method is called the Implicit Association Test, or IAT for short. In addition, this site contains various related information. The value of this information may be greatest if you try at least one test first...

Did you know that the Chi-Squared Test is always one-sided? I sure didn't. Here is a simple explanation as to why and lots more interesting and "easy" statistical information

I am fascinated by the marshmallow test, this gives an interesting perspective. Not so scholarly, but definitely applicable to students (and their teachers!).

The kids love this test and so do my young grandchildren!

In the first in Mind Games, our new series on classic psychology experiments, we show you how to conduct the Stroop test, which looks at how language is processed. Mind Games looks promising, but I worry that it will make it harder for students to do their IA experiments.

Got to know from Diigo community library. It is interesting to do the test and not time consuming. Students will enjoy it and could lead to some reflections.

A library of free printable worksheets plus hundreds of Psychology questions created and rated by other teachers for your custom printable tests and worksheets.

Personality Test using the official Keirsey Temperament Sorter - Personality Tests for organizational, career, personal development. (I like to have my students complete this questionnaire at the start of each school year and share the results with me so I can learn more about them.)

In the 1970's there was a test done where the people were told they were either prison guards or prisoners. This is that story and how it came to be.

From astrologer.com, so it can be used to compare sources.

Five Factor Personality Test - generates some interesting discussion! Most of my students didn't think it was at all representative of who they are.

the implications of a "large" p-value, i.e. one that is significantly larger than the alpha value set at the beginning of the study (for us, usually p<=0.05).

Spot The Fake Smile Survey online test in which students can determine whether a smile is fake or real

This is an interesting article on a neural treatment currently being researched called transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS). It explains how the treatment is currently being tested, potential future uses, and even some criticisms. Although it's a secondary source, references are made to where the primary source studies can be found.

If neuroscientists are right, you'll soon be able to sharpen your focus and boost your memory by recharging your brain-with electricity

In this episode of Scientifc American Frontiers, host Alan Alda serves as a test subject for Harvard's Daniel Schacter in two demonstrations of the maliability of memory.

A good site for comparing EQ and IQ test