Princeton Review MCAT Psychology and Sociology Review, 4th Edition: Complete Behavioral Sciences Content Prep + Practice Tests

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593516225
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Series:	Graduate School Test Preparation: MCAT
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.90(d)

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Table of Contents

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Chapter 1 MCAT Basics 1

Chapter 2 Psychology and Sociology Strategy for the MCAT 15

2.1 Science Sections Overview 16

2.2 Science Passage Types 17

2.3 Science Question Types 21

2.4 Psychology and Sociology on the MCAT 22

2.5 Tackling a Psych/Soc Passage 23

2.6 Tackling the Questions 28

2.7 Summary of the Approach to Psychology and Sociology 33

Chapter 3 Research Methods and Study Design 35

3.1 Experimental Design 37

3.2 Experimental Design Considerations 45

3.3 Non-Experimental Designs 47

Chapter 3 Summary 52

Chapter 3 Freestanding Practice Questions 53

Chapter 3 Practice Passage 54

Chapter 3 Solutions 55

Chapter 4 Sociological Theories and Social Institutions 59

4.1 Sociology: Theoretical Approaches 61

4.2 Social Institutions 67

Chapter 4 Summary 76

Chapter 4 Freestanding Practice Questions 77

Chapter 4 Practice Passage 78

Chapter 4 Solutions 79

Chapter 5 Culture, Demographics, and Social Inequality 83

5.1 Culture and Demographics 85

5.2 Stratification, Health, and Health Care Disparities 98

Chapter 5 Summary 102

Chapter 5 Freestanding Practice Questions 103

Chapter 5 Practice Passage 105

Chapter 5 Solutions 107

Journal Article 1 111

Journal Article Exercise 1 114

Solutions to Journal Article Exercise 1 116

Chapter 6 Social Psychology 119

6.1 Self-Concept and Identity Formation 121

6.2 Positive and Negative Elements of Social Interaction 133

6.3 Social Interaction and Behavior 146

6.4 Social Cognition and Intelligence 153

Chapter 6 Summary 160

Chapter 6 Freestanding Practice Questions 162

Chapter 6 Practice Passage 164

Chapter 6 Solutions 166

Chapter 7 Personality, Motivation, and Emotion 171

7.1 Personality 173

7.2 Motivation 182

7.3 Attitude and Behavior 186

7.4 Emotion 189

Chapter 7 Summary 194

Chapter 7 Freestanding Practice Questions 195

Chapter 7 Practice Passage 197

Chapter 7 Solutions 199

Journal Article 2 203

Journal Article Exercise 2 206

Solutions to Journal Article Exercise 2 211

Chapter 8 Psychological Disorders and Stress 213

8.1 Psychological Disorders 215

8.2 Stress 232

Chapter 8 Summary 235

Chapter 8 Freestanding Practice Questions 236

Chapter 8 Practice Passage 237

Chapter 8 Solutions 239

Journal Article 3 243

Journal Article Exercise 3 250

Journal Article Exercise 3 Passage 254

Solutions to Journal Article Exercise 3 255

Solutions to Journal Article Exercise 3 Passage 257

Chapter 9 Learning, Memory, and Development 259

9.1 Types of Learning 261

9.2 Memory 273

9.3 Human Development 281

Chapter 9 Summary 285

Chapter 9 Freestanding Practice Questions 287

Chapter 9 Practice Passage 288

Chapter 9 Solutions 290

Chapter 10 Behavioral Neuroscience 293

10.1 Measurement Tools for Studying the Brain 295

10.2 Brain Structure and Neurotransmitters 299

10.3 Neuroscience of Emotion, Memory, Stress, and Language 306

10.4 Neurobiology of Nervous System Disorders 311

Chapter 10 Summary 312

Chapter 10 Freestanding Practice Questions 313

Chapter 10 Practice Passage 314

Chapter 10 Solutions 316

Chapter 11 Sensation, Perception, and Cognition 319

11.1 Sensation 321

11.2 Perception 331

11.3 Attention 340

11.4 Cognition 343

11.5 Consciousness 348

11.6 Language 355

Chapter 11 Summary 358

Chapter 11 Freestanding Practice Questions 358

Chapter 11 Practice Passage 361

Chapter 11 Solutions 363

Chapter 12 Biological Processes in the Brain 367

12.1 Neuronal Structure and Function 369

12.2 Synaptic Transmission 375

12.3 Functional Organization of the Human Nervous System 377

12.4 The Endocrine System 382

Chapter 12 Summary 390

Chapter 12 Freestanding Practice Questions 391

Chapter 12 Practice Passage 392

Chapter 12 Solutions 394

Psycholqby and Sociology Glossary 397