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A Lack of Background Knowledge Can Hinder Reading Comprehension
Students may find a topic difficult to understand if their background knowledge doesn’t pass a certain threshold, but a quick test can help identify those students who are at risk of falling behind.
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Textbook Analysis Uncovers Erroneous Explanations of Statistical Significance
An examination of introductory psychology textbooks suggests that prospective researchers may learn to interpret statistical significance incorrectly in their classes.
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Student Notebook: Avoiding the ‘Busy Trap’ in Graduate School
Resisting the urge to be busy for the sake of busyness can help students home in on what they actually want to accomplish and how best to accomplish it.
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Many students don’t know how to study. Here’s how parents can help.
Among the creative and maddening reasons kids come up with for not studying, one familiar one might be worth addressing: They don’t know how. Researchers and experienced educators have found that often students don’t have
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Attention and Behavior Clinic Summer Internships
The Attention and Behavior Clinic (ABC) research group is seeking counselors, lead counselors, and part-time teachers for its 2019 Summer Treatment Program.
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NIH Training Opportunities in Psychological Science
Officials from the leading health research agency in the United States detail the multitude of training opportunities available to psychological researchers interested in investigating the behavioral aspects of disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
