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)

BBC Nerves and Neurons Review

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

Khan Academy Video

Negative Reinforcement v Punishment Video

Operant Conditioning Quiz HERE

Memory

Memory quiz HERE

A Longer Memory Quiz by McGraw Hill is HERE