Study guide

Psychology study guide

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior — why people think, feel, remember, and act as they do, and how those patterns can be observed and tested rather than merely asserted.

Modules: 7 modules
Lessons: 50 lessons
Key terms: 94 key terms

How to work through it

1. Follow the order below. The modules build on each other — start at the top and work down.
2. Recall before you re-read. After each lesson, try to explain the idea from memory, then check yourself with the flashcards.
3. Test at the end of each module. The quizzes below show what stuck and what to review.

Full lesson outline

Module 1. Psychology Foundations

Module 2. Applied Psychology

Module 3. Mind, Self, and Society

Module 4. Psychology's Big Questions

Module 5. How We Shape Each Other

Module 6. The Science of Mental Health

Module 7. Positive Psychology and the Good Life

Practise & review

Key terms

The vocabulary you’ll meet, each linked to its full definition in the glossary.