IN PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL

Well  I can easily say that it is impossible to study absolutely everything that we learned this year covering the textbook and lectures. Or at least from my opinion. I think that doing the practice test you can get a lot out of it. Each question you can look at all the multiple choice answers and then analyze what each one means, even if that wasn't the specific answer. Then you can think of an example for each, or why that wasn't the correct answer, and what question could have been asked to make it the right answer. I also like to draw diagrams for questions that I think would be useful for, like for me I remember the id, superego, and ego better if I draw a picture of an iceberg. Also, I like to draw out the brain and the different parts. I am so thankful that I did the study guides through out the semester because just skimming over them refreshes me on so many topics. I'm going to be honest I haven't even done half of the study guide for the last chapters because I think it would be more useful for me to just review everything. We recently learned the information so I haven't forgotten it all like the older chapters. Also, I read a whole book on depression for extra credit, so I know that topic down to a T. A lot of mental disorders treatments are the same like schizophrenia, mania, and bipolar all have similar treatments, so that isn't as hard to study for. Again, i'm glad that I didn't cram the night before for all my previous tests because now I can retain the information better. I haven't used Study Blue at all to study, but I might glance over some flashcards tomorrow night. I learned that the more I cram, the worse my results on tests are, so for the most part I'm going to study what I don't know without confusing myself. I finished reading the chapters a while ago so I haven't been learning a lot of new information other then the lectures.  I think I will do decent on the final - as in hoping to pass. No matter how well I do, I will accept it because I put a lot of time and effort into the class and I learned a lot..like I haven't done homework in any of my other classes in weeks.. I could have studied more...as in I should have started studying for this test weeks ago, but with the amount of other things going on in my life, who has the time! Whatever happens, happens..DONE WITH PSYCH FOR LIFE.
But not technically because I see it everywhere I go. Thanks for being an awesome possum teacher Leuthner :)