Correlational methods in Psychology - Teaching activities

Three fun A-Level Psychology correlation studies — cookies, fingers, and lemons! Engaging, hands-on class activities exploring relationships between variables.

Make correlation studies engaging and memorable with these three hands-on A-Level Psychology activities. Students will explore relationships between co-variables through fun, low-prep investigations: the Cookie Correlation (price vs. taste), Digit Ratio & Aggression, and Lemon & Personality experiments. Each includes full delivery guidance, worksheets, and debrief notes to highlight key principles — correlation vs. causation, data analysis, and interpretation of r values. Perfect for teaching or revising research methods, these activities spark discussion, reinforce statistics, and suit all exam boards with minimal setup.