Ace Your Midterms & Finals: Introduction to Psychology

What if you had a copy of the test before the actual exam? And your psych teacher gave it to you--complete with answers? No, you're not dreaming! the book you hold in your hands right now is filled with 19 real midterm and final psychology exams--each with actual, detailed answers designed to help you do your best when you open that blue book. Culled from dozens of familiar colleges and professors nationwide, Ace Your Midterms and Finals: Introduction to Psychology is a sure-fire, totally legit way to relieve the stress of test taking once and for all. In this one-of-a-kind test preparation guide, you'll discover: 9 midterms and 10 final exams from colleges just like yours; real-world practice on real-life exams; a complete and concise review of your entire psychology course; savvy advice from the teachers who teach the courses; plus effective methods for mastering psychology. Ease the anxiety of taking complex psych exams, boost your G.P.A., and plan for the future with Ace Your Midterms and Finals: Introduction to Psychology. It's your "ace" in the hole! Sharpen your Psychology skills with 4 easy steps: Part One: Preparing Yourself. Learn what professors want from their students.How to think like a psychologists. The Secrets of successful test taking. Part Two: Study Guide. Cover research methods, developmental psych, conditioning and learning, and more--with quick-and-easy overviews of what you need to know. Part Three: Midterms and Finals. Practice with real exams (complete with real answer!) contributed from colleges like yours--Kansas State, DePaul, Central Michigan, and dozens of others. Part Four: For Your Reference. Arm yourself with a handy glossary of key terms plus a list of recommended reading.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Preparing Yourself. Principles of Psychology: What the Professors Look For. Keys to Successful Study. Secrets of Successful Test Taking. Thinking Like a Psychologist: Keys to Working Through Questions in Psychology. The Essay Exam: Writing More Effective Responses. Part II: Study Guide. Introduction to Psychology: The Major Topics. History of Psychology. Research Methods. Physiological Psychology. Developmental Psychology. Consciousness, Emotion, and Motivation. Conditioning and Learning. Cognitive Processes. Intelligence. Personality. Mental Illness. The Psychology of Groups. Part III: Midterms and Finals. Carthage College: Psychology 110, General Psychology (Gibbons). Central Michigan University: Psychology 100, Introduction to Psychology (Gibson). Central Michigan University: Psychology (Otani). Central Michigan University: Psychology 100, Introduction to Psychology (Pole). DePaul University: Psychology 106: Introductory Psychology II (Heilizer). Kansas State University: Psychology 110, General Psychology (Sable). Kansas State University: Psychology 110, General Psychology (Vitaglione). Northeastern University: Psychology 1111, Introduction to Psychology (Santhi). Northern Michigan University: PY100, Psychology as a Natural Science (Beauchamp). Wake Forest University: PSY151, Introductory Psychology (Blumetnthal). Wayne State University: PSY101, Introductory Psychology (Lumley). Part IV: For Your Reference. A Glossary of Psychology. Recommended Reading.

About the Author :
Alan Axelrod has a Ph.D. in English and is the author of numerous books including The Penguin Dictionary of American Folklore, The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography, Encyclopedia of the American West, and What Every American Should Know About American History. Previously, he served as publishing executive with the Henry Francis Winterthur Museum, Van Nostrand Reinhold, Abbeville Press, and Turner Publishing.