Psy 101 Introductory Psychology
Spring 2026
Announcements and Reminders
** Research participation opportunity for extra credit **
Study reminders
Schedule for exams (subject to change)
- Study tips:
- Using the study guide, study information in the textbook before we discuss it in class
- Practice what you will do during the exam (NOT highlighting and re-reading your notes over and over)
- Self-quizzing is a very effective study technique
** Research participation opportunity for extra credit **
- Dr. Radell is looking for students to participate in a research study
- Participants will receive an extra 10% on their exam 2 score
- The study has two parts, and takes no more than 45 minutes to complete:
- First, complete the science quiz on the Canvas page for this course
- Second, answer the questions at this link: https://nulearninglab.com/science_news_fa25/consent.html
- Dr. Radell will send me a list of student ID numbers so you will get credit for participating
Study reminders
- Avoid simple rereading and cramming
- Practice what you will do on the exam
- Use spaced retrieval practice: study—wait—practice test—repeat
- Keep studying material, even if you think you know it
- Here are more details about these study tips
Schedule for exams (subject to change)
- ** UPDATE ** Exam 1 (over chapters 1-2) has been moved to February 9
- Exam 1 study guide
- Do we really have brain regions? (Lisa Feldman-Barrett)
- March 2: Exam 2, chapters 3-4
- ** UPDATE ** Exam 3 moved to April 1 (chapters 5-6)
- ** UPDATE ** Exam 4 moved to April 20: Exam 4, chapters 11-12
- May 11 at 2:10: Exam 5, chapters 10 and 13
- NOTE: The exam begins at 2:10
- chapter 10 study guide
- chapter 13 study guide
- Monday: 3:00-4:30
- Wednesday: 3:00-4:30
- Friday: 1:30-4:30
- Interesting psychology news from APS
- Interesting psychology news from APA
- Study tips
- Avoid Term Paper Procrastination
- When your child misbehaves: Tips for positive discipline
- Facts about mental disorders and violence
- More on violence and mental disorders
- CNN Video: 5 things to know about CTE
- 25-year-old MMA fighter had CTE
- Youth soccer limits headers
- NFL affirms football-CTE link
- ESPN football analyst quits
- Aaron Hernandez age 27 had severe CTE
- NFL's Tragic CTE Roll Call
- 110 NFL brains show CTE
- NFL lineman retires at age 26
- Former receiver regrets playing football
- Concussions plague women's hockey
- Why one football fan stopped watching
- Should children play football?
- Bennet Omalu: Don't Let Kids Play Football
- Missouri high school drops football
- Debate: Should we ban college football?
- Some colorblind people helped by special glasses
- Gene therapy helps colorblind monkey see color
- Memories of childhood abuse
- New age therapies
- The man who couldn’t remember
- How Your Circadian Rhythm Tunes Your Health (TED video)
- BBC The science of sleep
- PROP non-tasters weigh more
- Genes and behavior
- Prairie dog alarm calls
- Vampire bats and blood sharing
- Psychology departments change their names
- NU Writing Center