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Psychology

Free Psychology study guide: 5 units with summaries, key ideas, flashcards and 25 practice questions with step-by-step solutions.

Lines up with: AP Psychology; CLEP Introductory Psychology.

Units

1. UNIT 01

   Biological bases of behavior

   Behavior and mental processes come from the interaction of genes, neurons, neurotransmitters, hormones and the brain.
2. UNIT 02

   Cognition

   Cognition covers how we perceive, think, solve problems, remember and measure intelligence, including the shortcuts and biases that lead us astray.
3. UNIT 03

   Development and learning

   We develop physically, cognitively and socially across the lifespan, and we learn through conditioning, observation and cognition.
4. UNIT 04

   Social psychology and personality

   Social psychology studies how people think about, influence and relate to one another; personality explains consistent individual differences.
5. UNIT 05

   Mental and physical health

   Health psychology connects stress to illness, the DSM classifies psychological disorders, and treatments range from therapy to medication.