The Somatic Marker Hypothesis

Do we need emotions to make decisions? In this video I describe Antonio Damasio’s Somatic Marker Hypothesis and then discuss research using Antoine Bechara’s Iowa Gambling Task to assess how emotional reactivity guides decision-making in healthy controls and patients with … Read More

Memory Practice Questions

This video covers 10 practice multiple choice questions on memory, including models of memory, types of memory, memory researchers, biology of memory, and more. I hope this can help you to review your knowledge and understanding, let me know if … Read More

Learning Theory & Behaviorism Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to learning theory & behaviorism. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts that you’ve … Read More

Biological Bases of Behavior Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to biological bases of behavior in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts … Read More

Research Methods Practice Questions

The following video includes 10 practice multiple choice questions related to research methods and statistics in psychology. I hope that these can help you to test and assess your own knowledge and provide practice retrieving the terms, ideas, and concepts … Read More

How is the IB Psychology External Assessment Graded?

The IB Exam external assessment is based entirely on free-response writing and uses a rubric system (in IB lingo answers fall into a “markband”) which helps graders categorize the quality of responses and assign numerical scores. As you’ll see, determining … Read More

Sensation & Perception Knowledge Organizer

Here’s a knowledge organizer I’ve created of the most essential terms for sensation and perception in an introductory psychology course. These knowledge organizers are designed to help you identify the most important factual knowledge you need to have in order … Read More

The Brain, Genetics, & Evolution Knowledge Organizer

Here’s a knowledge organizer I’ve created of the most essential terms for areas of the brain and concepts of genetics and evolution in an introductory psychology course. These knowledge organizers are designed to help you identify the most important factual … Read More

Neurons & The Nervous System Knowledge Organizer

Here’s a knowledge organizer I’ve created of the most essential concepts for neurons and the structure of the nervous system in an introductory psychology course. These knowledge organizers are designed to help you identify the most important factual knowledge you … Read More