Try to study as if you were answering essay format
You do NOT need to know authors and dates
DO need to know
Key terms, lists of terms, and corresponding definitions
Which thinking abilities particular studies are demonstrating
Ages/age ranges of thinking abilities
Make sure to read through the WHOLE question (I've missed points for this before :<
Try to eliminate answers
Answers such as "b and c" or "all of the above" are potential answers!
If you get a paragraph, try finding the question first (what is it asking for?)
Before the exam, do a last minute review of content you are struggling on and do a "memory dump" on your exam. For example, if I were struggling with Conservation I would look at it down to the last minute and write any content related to it on the exam paper so that I have that information ready .