Psychology · Social Psychology
Investigate conformity with a classroom task
Test whether people change an estimate after seeing what others answered, with a full debrief.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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16 Social Science projects
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Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Graphic and UI/UX Design
Test the usability of two apps or websites
Give five users the same three tasks on two competing apps and record time, errors and comments.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sociology · Community Studies
Document the daily life of a community
Spend time with one community (a market, a hostel, a fishing village) and describe how it is organised.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Compare study techniques with a memory test
Test whether self-quizzing beats rereading for remembering a passage a week later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Developmental Psychology
Observe how children of different ages share
Observe a simple sharing game with children of two age groups, with parents' and school's permission.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Social Psychology
Study the effect of social media on self-image
Survey anonymous responses on time online and comparison with others, with support information provided.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology + Teaching and Learning
Study how classroom seating affects participation
Record who speaks in class by seat position over ten lessons, with the teacher's permission.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Teaching and Learning
Test whether handwriting or typing helps note recall
Have two groups take notes on the same video by hand or by typing and test them later.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Survey attitudes to mental health in your school
Measure knowledge and attitudes anonymously, then run an awareness activity with the counsellor.
- Intermediate
- 2–4 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Social Psychology
Compare first impressions from photographs
Show the same person dressed formally and casually and compare ratings of competence and friendliness.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication · Online Behaviour
Study how people behave differently online and offline
Survey how willing people are to disagree, joke or criticise online compared with face to face.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Behavioural Economics
Study how choices change with the way they are presented
Give two groups the same choice worded as a gain or as a loss and compare what they pick.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Sociology + Architecture and Interior Design
Map public spaces and who uses them
Observe a park or square at different times and record who uses it and how.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Statistics and Probability
Study how people estimate risk
Ask people to rank causes of death or accidents and compare their ranking with official figures.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Social Psychology
Investigate the bystander effect with scenario questions
Ask people how likely they are to help when alone or in a crowd, using written scenarios only.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science + Nutrition and Food
Study how nudges on a plate change eating
Change where fruit is placed in the canteen and count whether more people choose it.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
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