Psychology Study Help
General ReSources
The Psych Files, by Michale Britt is one of the best resources out there for students of psychology. He has several episodes dedicated to memorization of materials in very fun and interesting ways. So, if you are really stuck, try the Psych Files.
McGraw Hill has many resources on-line to help you study, including T/F, M/C quizzes and glosseries
Crash Course in Psychology has fun, heavy in content videos
Psychology Crash Course has short digestive videos that can be very helpful.
Unit One: Methods
Early psychology
Wundt, Structuralism and Functionalism notes HERE
A video that explains Wundt, Structuralism and Functionalism can be found HERE
THESEnotes go beyond much of what was covered, but have good info on structuralism/functionalism and the approaches.
Approaches to psychology
Proprofs quiz. There are some questions that go beyond what we have studied in class, but this is a good quiz
Quizlet cards. These also contain the evolutionary and the socio-cultural approaches which you are not responsible for.
Psychology Crash Course Approaches video HERE.
Unit Two: The Brain and Nervous System
I have created two sets of Quizlet flashcards for Unit Two. They can be found HERE. If it asks you to join the class, try clicking HERE
Nervous System
HERE is a great summary of the nervous system, from Ask a Biologist
The Brain
HERE: From Wisc-Online, a great way of reviewing Brain Structure and Function
ASU (Arizona State University) has a really really good site that is structured in a wonderful way. (Use the Orange nav bar on the right side)
Brain Basics great interactive site (be sure to look at both view, lateral and medial, buttons are just above the brain)
HERE is a pretty good lecture on brain and brain function
Anatomy of the Brain and Function HERE
BBC Brain Map (Use Internet Explorer)
Study Guides and Quizzes for Review These are good for reviewing for our tests.
The attachment below, 14 Brain Mnemonics has great ways of visually remembering the parts/functions of the brain.
Sensation and Perception
HERE is a great site that covers much of what we are covering. It is made for a younger audience, but the information is good.
Unit Three: Consciuosness
Consciousness, General
Consciousness Quiz, 25 m/c
Norton Quiz generator. This allows you to pick the number of questions and gives instant feedback after every answer
Sparknotes: good general notes
Drug Categorization
DEA Fact Sheet has the information organized in a helpful way. Pay attention to how the DEA categorizes Marijuana.
Addiction, Tolerance and withdrawal
Khan Academy has a good overview HERE
The action of Heroin had good application of terms used for this unit
Psychology Today has a very informed section. Make sure you click on the hyperlinks on the right
Unit Four: Development
Freud (Psychosexual Development)
Freud Review of Id, Ego, and Superego HERE
Freud Study Guide HERE
Freud and psychosexual development quiz HERE
Defense Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms quiz HERE
Piaget (Early Childhood Cognitive Development)
Piaget quiz and review information HERE
THIS is Michael Brit's video on memorizing Piaget's stages of development
Helpful quiz on Piaget's stages HERE
Erikson (Psychosocial Development)
Erikson Study Guide HERE
Another good guide on Erikson, HERE
Erikson and psychosocial development quiz HERE
A video for memorizing the stages of Erikson can be found HERE
A shorter video on memorizing the stages is HERE
A short activity to help with adult development (Erikson) HERE
Kohlberg (Moral Development)
Kohlberg Chart of Moral Development HERE
Parenting
About.com: Start HERE and the top menu will guide you to more information about Parenting Styles
Unit Five: Learning and Memory
General Resources
Practice quiz for learning and memory HERE
Another Quiz by McGraw Hill is HERE
Video: TEDed Differences between Classical and Operant Conditioning
This One by Christopher Real also demonstrates the differences
Classical Conditioning
Classical Conditioning Quiz HERE
Operant Conditioning
Negative Reinforcement v Punishment Video
Operant Conditioning Quiz HERE
Memory
Memory quiz HERE
A Longer Memory Quiz by McGraw Hill is HERE