Freud proposed a structural organization of personality with three main components; the id, the ego, and the superego. The id was the raw animal drives of the personality. These included drives for food, sex, and aggression, which were driven by … Read More
Types of Test Designs
In designing an intelligence assessment, I may want to know the level of difficulty that someone is capable of solving. In this case, I would probably look at whether a person is able to solve a particularly difficult puzzle or … Read More
Biological Bases of Behavior – Resources
On this page you’ll find a number of resources for understanding the biological approach to psychology as well as concepts of genetics and heritability. If I’ve missed a good resource, please share it in the comments section! General Resources Biological Bases … Read More
History & Approaches to Psychology – Resources
On this page you’ll find resources covering the history of psychology as well as some of the main approaches for understanding thought and behavior. If I’ve missed a good resource, please share it in the comments section! General Resources History & … Read More
Key Terms for Sensation and Perception
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Sensation-and-Perception-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition sensation transduction perception psychophysics … Read More
Key Terms for Biological Bases of Behavior
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Biological-Bases-of-Behavior-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition reductionism parsimony neuron structure dendrites … Read More
Key Terms for Research Methods
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: Research-Methods-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition demand characteristics social desirability Hawthorne Effect … Read More
Key Terms for History and Approaches
Download a free pdf of this key terms list here: History-and-Approaches-Key-Terms Find explanations and examples of all of these key terms and more here: Master Introductory Psychology: Complete Edition Plato Aristotle nativism philosophical empiricism … Read More
How is the AP Psychology Exam Graded? AP Score Calculator
Students generally want to know how the different sections of the AP Psychology Exam are graded to produce an overall AP score. Here’s a score calculator that you can use to estimate your AP Psychology score based on your performance … Read More
What’s on the AP Psychology Exam? (2024 Update)
This year’s AP Psychology Exam will be at 12pm on Thursday May 9, 2024. So what can you expect? Here’s a quick summary of the question types and the areas of psychology that are covered in AP Psychology. The Format … Read More