The study of psychology, as with any of the social sciences, stresses understanding and retention of information about individuals, schools of thought, theories, case studies, journal articles, and research. To be successful, strong overall study straties are essential.

The information available through the following web site links emphasizes general learning approaches as well as strategies particulary important to studies in psychology.

You will find numerous links, so be sure to check each for materials that fit your needs. All are focused on the field of psychology so they will be of direct value to your class.

Study Skills for Psychology On this page you will find information about the study skills you need to develop during your degree. (University of Worcester)

Improve Your Study Skills for Psychology Tips for success (Westmont College)

Tips for Doing Well in Psychology Courses (Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology)

Note-taking and Reading Strategies for Psychology Learn how to improve the completeness, accuracy, and recall of psychology lecture notes (Muskingum College)

Information Organization for Psychology Increase retention of information by using more effective organizational strategies (Muskingum College)

Memory and Test Preparation Strategies Specific to Psychology Includes samples test questions (Muskingum College)

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking These skills are essential in the field of psychology. Especially valuable is the information on word problems. (Muskingum College)

Study Tips for Social Psychology (Dordt College)

ASC Writing Center Resources

Bem: Writing the Empirical Journal Article This site will have much more information so check back for new additions. These are downloads of PDF files. (Psychology Writing Center, University of Washington)

Multiple Choice Strategies for Psychology Tests (University of St. Thomas)

Psychology: Taking a Multiple-Choice Exam (Westmont College)

Psychology-Related Web Links You will find a vast amount of reference material in many areas of the different fields within psychology. (North Iowa Area Community College)

Resources for Psychology Online An awesome number of subjects await you here (City College of San Francisco)

Psychological Tutorials and Demonstrations Links to tutorials in various subjects within psychology (Hanover College)

Internet Resources for Social Sciences: Psychology (WCSU Libraries)

Psychology Resource Website General psychology links, glossary of terms, and self-quizzes (Alleydog.com)

Resources for Psychology Students General, career, and graduate resources (Athabasca University)

Careers in Psychology Extensive information (Indiana State University)

Psych Web This Web site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology.

I'm Getting My Bachelor's Degree in Psychology--What Can I Do With It? (Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology)

Maximizing Undergraduate Opportunities: The Value of Research and Other Experiences (Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology)

Skills (That May Be) Obtained During Graduate Study in Psychology (APA)

Center for Psychology Resources

Psychology Resources

APA Style.org Use for material related to APA format and electronic references (APA)

Internet Resources for Social Sciences: Psychology A wealth of information at your fingertips (WCSU Libraries)

American Psychological Association

Psychology Organizations and Conferences

Index of Psychological Organizations (psychology.com)

Index of Psychological Organizations (psychwatch.com)

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