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Academic Level 2

Psychology Foundations

A check of undergraduate psychology: approaches and research methods, biological and cognitive psychology, development, social and personality psychology, and abnormal psychology and therapies. Level 2 of 4 in the Psychology series.

  • 30 questions
  • 35 min
  • 5 areas
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Code PSYFD · Psychology series

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What it measures

Overall psychology knowledge (level 2) Average of the 5 areas: history, approaches and research methods, biological and cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social and personality psychology and abnormal psychology and therapies.

1 History, approaches and research methods Schools of psychology, research designs, sampling, basic statistics and research ethics.
2 Biological and cognitive psychology Neurons, brain structures, neurotransmitters, perception, memory, language and thinking.
3 Developmental psychology Growth across the lifespan: cognitive, social, moral and emotional development and attachment.
4 Social and personality psychology Attitudes, attribution, group behaviour, prejudice and the main theories of personality.
5 Abnormal psychology and therapies Defining abnormality, classification systems, common disorders, causes and the main therapies.

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  • Certificate of completion

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Who it is for

BA and BSc psychology students, students with psychology as a minor, and anyone preparing for postgraduate entrance tests. Assumes school-level psychology.

Psychology knowledge at undergraduate (BA/BSc) level. Covers history, approaches and research methods, biological and cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social and personality psychology and abnormal psychology and therapies. 30 questions in 35 minutes. Level 2 of 4 in the Psychology series.

  • Psychology
  • Psychology knowledge
  • Undergraduate
  • BA Psychology
  • BSc Psychology
  • College students
  • Intermediate
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How it runs

  1. Practice1 questionWarm-up, not scored
  2. History, approaches and research methods6 questions
  3. Biological and cognitive psychology6 questions
  4. Developmental psychology6 questions
  5. Social and personality psychology6 questions
  6. Abnormal psychology and therapies6 questions

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30 questions in 35 minutes, 6 from each of 5 areas. Most questions have one correct answer. For 'Select all that apply' questions, choose every correct option. For questions that describe a situation, pick the best action. This test checks your knowledge of psychology as a subject. It is not a personality or mental health test. There is no penalty for a wrong answer.

Version 1, published 27 Oct 2026.

The Psychology series

Take them in order to build up step by step. See the whole series

  1. Level 1Psychology ExplorerCode PSYEX
  2. Level 2 · You are herePsychology Foundations
  3. Level 3Psychology ScholarCode PSYSC
  4. Level 4Psychology PractitionerCode PSYPR

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