How to study and write for Psychology


Advice on Note-taking,Reading and Studying in Psy 100
Notetaking is an acquired skill! See what the psychologist says.
http://psych.utoronto.ca/~psy100/Handbookw2004/17studyhints.htm
Notetaking and Reading Strategies
Find out how to improve not only notetaking but the "recall" of psy lecture notes.
http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/content/psych1.html
Study Tips for Introduction to Psychology
First hint: Studying is not the same as reading! Scroll down to see a sample compare-contrast chart, also known as a matrix. It shows how to study 2 different concepts is a Psy chapter.
http://psychology.kenyon.edu/shpungin/102/Tips.htm
Advice for taking Multiple-Choice Exams and Tests
Coping with Introductory Psy tests!
http://www.arts.yorku.ca/soci/barent/?p=393
Tips on Taking Multiple-Choice Tests
In preparing for the exam, simulate the required behavior. Includes what to do if more than one answer seems correct!
http://www.socialpsychology.org/testtips.htm
Information Organization
Organize psy with running concept lists. Don't know what this is? See examples here.
http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/content/psych2.html
Study Tips for General Psychology 201
Skip the metaphors and go straight to the good stuff - Study Tips, i.e. Avoid being a human tape-recorder during lectures.
http://homepages.dordt.edu/lantinga/studytips_general.htm
Memory and Test Preparation Strategies
Strategies along with sample psych questions: multiple choice, true/false, fill ins and essay.
http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/content/psych3.html
The Cornell Note Taking System
This shows how the test questions for the psych lecture on memory are included in the left hand column of the Cornell notes.
http://www.temple.edu/rcc/NoteTaking/cornellnotetakingmethod.htm
Mathematics Test - Psychology
Gosh. There's math in everything. Here is a pre-test of the kinds of math needed in Psy. No knowlege of psy needed. Results suggests math modules to review for psychology.
http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/pretests/PsychTest/Psych3.html
Taking essay exams   PDF file PDF file
Gives a sample psychology essay question. Then analyzes the questions and gives suggestions for how to answer the essay question.
http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/writingguides/pdf/essays.pdf
Psychology with Style
A Hypertext Writing Guide.
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm
Writing in Psychology Courses
What is APA? Do I use this for my bibliography? Oh,oh. It says don't rely on Internet resources!
http://www.marquette.edu/wac/departmental/MarquetteUniversityWritinginPsychologyCourses.shtml
Guide to Writing in Psychology
Who knew that there were so many different kinds of writing? From Lit Review to Lab Report! Find out how here.
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/psychology/writing/types.htm
Writing a psychology literature review   PDF file PDF file
Did you know that there are 2 main approaches to writing a lit review in psychology?
http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/writingguides/pdf/litrev.pdf
Terms used in Psychology Writing Assignments   PDF file PDF file
Why are profs so picky? Better learn the difference, so I can answer the right questions!
http://web.psych.washington.edu/writingcenter/writingguides/pdf/define.pdf