Sociology · Family
Compare family structures across three generations
Interview grandparents, parents and peers about household size, marriage age and work.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Social Science projects 17
Psychology, sociology and behavioural projects with clear methods and proper care for the people who take part.
17 Social Science projects
Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study how sleep relates to mood and concentration
Survey classmates anonymously on sleep hours, mood and focus and look for a relationship.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Experiments
Test the Stroop effect
Time how long people take to name ink colours when the word says a different colour.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Measure the limits of short-term memory
Find how many digits people can repeat and whether grouping them helps.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Behavioural and Cognitive Science · Attention
Test how multitasking affects performance
Compare how fast and accurately people do a simple task alone and while answering messages.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Sociology · Work
Study who does the housework
Survey how many hours men, women, boys and girls in households spend on unpaid work.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication · Interpersonal
Study how rumours change as they spread
Pass a short story along a chain of ten people and track what is lost, added and changed.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Free
Communication + Languages and Linguistics
Study the language of text messages
Collect 100 donated messages and classify abbreviations, emoji and language mixing.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology · Organizational Psychology
Study teamwork with a building challenge
Give teams 18 minutes to build the tallest tower from spaghetti and tape, and observe what the best teams do.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
Sociology · Urban Life
Observe queueing behaviour and social norms
Observe how people form, keep and break queues at three places and what rules they follow.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Communication + Media and Journalism
Analyse persuasion techniques in speeches
Analyse three famous speeches for appeals to logic, emotion and credibility.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Sociology · Community Studies
Study volunteering and what makes people help
Survey who volunteers in your community and what would make more people join.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology + Public Health and Epidemiology
Study stress during exams and how students cope
Survey anonymous stress levels and coping methods and produce a helpful guide for your class.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sociology + Geography
Study migration stories in your class
Map where classmates' families have moved from over three generations and why.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Communication + Marketing
Compare how advertisements target different audiences
Analyse 20 advertisements for who is shown, what is promised and which stereotypes appear.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Psychology + Teaching and Learning
Study what motivates students to study
Survey whether students study for interest, marks, parents or career, and compare by class.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Psychology · Cognitive Psychology
Explore how colours affect perceived taste
Colour the same drink differently and record what flavour people think each one is.
- Easy
- 1 day
- Under 250
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