Name __________________________________
Period ________
PSYCHOLOGY HONORS
SPEED DATING WITH PSYCHOLOGISTS
Objective:
The objective of this assignment is to introduce you to the numerous psychologists we will be learning
about over the course of this year. This project will be a fun and creative way for us to learn about the
lives and major contributions of each of these individuals.
Assignment:
This is an individual project in which you will need to impersonate a famous dead psychologist. You may
select a psychologist from the attached list. Choices will be given on a first-come first-serve basis
1. Create an online poster (a Glogster, using www.glogster.com) that represents your psychologist.
The poster should include – but is not limited to – the following criteria:
a. Picture
b. Birth/Death dates
c. Contribution to the field of psychology/historical impact
d. An interesting fact that most would not know
e. How this individual’s research is important to modern day psychology; if this person
were alive today, how he/she might apply his/her theory or research
2. Develop a question from your psychologist’s perspective for each of the other 25 psychologists.
The questions should be content driven and demonstrate that you have some basic knowledge of
what type of research that individual conducted. You will need to do brief research on each of the
other psychologists to help generate your questions.
3. Create a costume for your psychologist. His/her costume may be either literal or metaphorical
4. Complete a brief resume for this individual. It should only be 1 page. The resume should include
educational background, experience, publications, and extracurricular activities or organizations.
Feel free to look up resume templates online. The more information presented, the more points
you will receive
Presentation
Day 1: Each psychologist will present his/her costume and glogster during the first day of presentations.
They will explain the basic components of their psychologist’s theory and how it relates to
modern research. Presentations should only be about 2 minutes in length.
Day 2: The dead psychologists will go through a “speed dating” line, spending two minutes with each
other psychologist in groups of six. You will use this time to learn about the other psychologist
and ask your prepared question (If you would like to bring something to eat to share with the
class, feel free; it would be fun if you can connect the food to your psychologist somehow!  )
Follow-Up:
Based on the questions that each of the psychologists has created for one another, we will have an opennote quiz (using any notes you took during the presentations) to evaluate your knowledge of each of the
psychologists. This will be a separate quiz grade.
DUE DATES: _Glogsters: 9/11
Speed Dating: 9/12
List of psychologists you may choose from:
Alfred Adler (1870-1937)
John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Karen Horney (1885 – 1952)
Jean Piaget (1896 – 1980)
Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970)
Wilhelm Wundt (1832 – 1920)
Carl Jung (1875 – 1961)
Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850 – 1909)
William James (1842 – 1910)
G. Stanley Hall (1844 – 1924)
Edward Thorndike (1874 – 1949)
Ivan Pavlov (1849 – 1936)
B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1936)
Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994)
Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987)
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939)
E.B. Titchener (1867 – 1927)
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863 – 1930)
Margaret Floy Washburn (1871 – 1930)
Gordon Allport (1897 – 1967)
Max Wertheimer (1880 – 1943)
Roger Sperry (1913 – 1994)
Kenneth Clark (1914 – 2005)
Lawrence Kohlberg (1927 – 1987)
Alfred Binet (1857 – 1911)
Anna Freud (1895 – 1982)
List of psychologists you may choose from:
Alfred Adler (1870-1937)
John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Karen Horney (1885 – 1952)
Jean Piaget (1896 – 1980)
Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970)
Wilhelm Wundt (1832 – 1920)
Carl Jung (1875 – 1961)
Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850 – 1909)
William James (1842 – 1910)
G. Stanley Hall (1844 – 1924)
Edward Thorndike (1874 – 1949)
Ivan Pavlov (1849 – 1936)
B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1936)
Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994)
Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987)
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939)
E.B. Titchener (1867 – 1927)
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863 – 1930)
Margaret Floy Washburn (1871 – 1930)
Gordon Allport (1897 – 1967)
Max Wertheimer (1880 – 1943)
Roger Sperry (1913 – 1994)
Kenneth Clark (1914 – 2005)
Lawrence Kohlberg (1927 – 1987)
Alfred Binet (1857 – 1911)
Anna Freud (1895 – 1982)
List of psychologists you may choose from:
Alfred Adler (1870-1937)
John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Karen Horney (1885 – 1952)
Jean Piaget (1896 – 1980)
Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970)
Wilhelm Wundt (1832 – 1920)
Carl Jung (1875 – 1961)
Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850 – 1909)
William James (1842 – 1910)
G. Stanley Hall (1844 – 1924)
Edward Thorndike (1874 – 1949)
Ivan Pavlov (1849 – 1936)
B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1936)
Erik Erikson (1902 – 1994)
Carl Rogers (1902 – 1987)
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939)
E.B. Titchener (1867 – 1927)
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863 – 1930)
Margaret Floy Washburn (1871 – 1930)
Gordon Allport (1897 – 1967)
Max Wertheimer (1880 – 1943)
Roger Sperry (1913 – 1994)
Kenneth Clark (1914 – 2005)
Lawrence Kohlberg (1927 – 1987)
Alfred Binet (1857 – 1911)
Anna Freud (1895 – 1982)
PSYCHOLOGY HONORS
PSYCHOLOGIST SPEED DATING PROJECT
GRADING RUBRIC
Section
Poster/Glogster
Possible Points
Poster includes a good picture of the psychologist
3
Poster includes birth/death dates
2
Thoroughly explains the psychologist’s contribution to
the field of psychology and/or his/her historical impact
10
Contains an interesting fact about the psychologist
5
Thoroughly discusses how the research is important and
can apply to modern-day psychology
10
Points Received
Written Components
Develops twenty-four thoughtful questions. Contains one
question per psychologist. Questions are typed and show
a basic demonstration of knowledge of each of the
psychologists
25
Resume for psychologist includes all of the required
components. Resume shows a mastery of information on
the psychologist. Contains all headings and looks like a
professional resume.
20
Presentation
Presentation is about two minutes long
2
Presenter consistently speaks articulately with body
language that enhances presentation
5
Presenter wears a costume, either literal or metaphorical,
that is appropriate for psychologist and shows creativity
3
Presentation shows a mastery of the psychologist’s life
and contribution to the field of psychology.
5
Overall Product
All facts are clear, correct and appropriate. The project
looks professional and creative.
10
TOTAL POINTS
100
Extra Credit – Bringing in a relevant food dish for the speed dating (+3 points possible) _____________