GRE Psychology Subject Test
Sources
Everything this course cites. Every source is on an official site: ets.org, nih.gov.
- Getting Your GRE Subject Test ScoresETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · 200–990 total score scale; percent-correct subscores since September 2023; 2026–27 testing windows and score-reporting dates; 5-year reportability.
- GRE Subject Test Content and StructureETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · Psychology Test overview: about 144 five-option questions, 2 hours with no separately timed sections, six content areas with question counts, six percent-correct subscores, DSM-5-TR terminology.
- GRE Subject Tests (information for score users)ETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · Score reporting, ScoreSelect, and the 2026–27 test dates with score-reporting dates.
- Interpreting Your GRE Scores: 2026–27ETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · Subject Test scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly; Psychology Test mean 584 (SD 114) for July 2022–June 2025 test takers. Its general bullet still describes a 20–99 subscore range, which the web pages say applies only to tests taken before September 2023.
- Practice Book for the GRE Subject Test in PsychologyETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · ETS's free official full-length practice test. Linked for practice only; copyrighted, so nothing in this course is taken from it.
- Register for the GRE (frequently asked questions: GRE Subject Tests)ETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · Subject Tests offered in September, October and April windows, at test centers and at home on select dates; 199 US dollar fee; retake once every 14 days.
- The GRE Psychology Test (fact sheet)ETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · The detailed content outline (copyright 2023): topics and question ranges for each subarea. Followed for the course's structure; nothing is copied from it.
- Understanding GRE Subject Test ScoresETS · accessed 2026-11-09 · How the number correct is converted to a scaled score; six percent-correct content-area scores for Psychology, not equated across editions.
- Color BlindnessNational Eye Institute (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Red-green deficiency is the most common type; blue-yellow is another; most color vision deficiency is inherited.
- How the Eyes WorkNational Eye Institute (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Cornea, pupil, iris, lens and retina; photoreceptors turn light into electrical signals carried by the optic nerve.
- How Sleep Works: Sleep Phases and StagesNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · REM and three non-REM stages; cycles every 80 to 100 minutes, four to six per night; slow-wave sleep early in the night, more REM later; muscles limp in REM; age changes.
- Circadian RhythmsNational Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · 24-hour cycles; the master clock is the suprachiasmatic nucleus; light and dark have the biggest influence; the SCN controls melatonin production according to light.
- About RDoC (Research Domain Criteria)National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · A research framework, not a diagnostic guide and not a replacement for current diagnostic systems; studies domains of neurobehavioral functioning dimensionally, from normal to abnormal, across units of analysis (behavior, genetics, physiology, self-report); critiques of symptom-count categories: heterogeneity, comorbidity, arbitrary thresholds.
- Anxiety DisordersNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Anxiety disorders and their impact on daily life; overlap with depression and eating disorders.
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity; symptoms begin in childhood and often continue into adulthood; frequent co-occurring conditions.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · A neurological and developmental disorder affecting social interaction, communication, learning and behavior; symptoms generally appear in the first two years.
- Bipolar DisorderNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Mood episodes; frequent co-occurring disorders; some people experience psychotic symptoms; usually requires lifelong treatment.
- Borderline Personality DisorderNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Severe difficulty regulating emotions, impulsivity, unstable self-image and relationships; higher risk of self-harm; dialectical behavior therapy.
- DepressionNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Major depressive disorder; genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors; treatment with medication, psychotherapy and brain stimulation.
- Eating DisordersNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Eating disorders are treatable; early detection and treatment matter.
- I'm So Stressed Out! Fact SheetNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Stress versus anxiety; physical and mental effects; coping strategies.
- Mental Health MedicationsNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Classes of psychiatric medication: antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Obsessions, compulsions or both; usually begins between late childhood and young adulthood.
- PsychotherapiesNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Goals and elements of psychotherapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; exposure therapy as a type of CBT for anxiety disorders; evidence-based therapies.
- SchizophreniaNational Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Usually first diagnosed between ages 16 and 30, after a first episode of psychosis; earlier subtle changes in thinking, mood and social functioning.
- Traumatic Events and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)National Institute of Mental Health (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Most people who live through a dangerous event do not develop PTSD; prior adversity, especially in childhood, raises risk.
- AphasiaNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Fluent and nonfluent aphasia; Wernicke's aphasia with temporal-lobe damage (fluent, meaningless speech, poor comprehension); Broca's aphasia with frontal-lobe damage (effortful short phrases); usually left-hemisphere damage.
- Balance DisordersNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Semicircular canals signal head rotation; the utricle and saccule (otolithic organs) signal head position relative to gravity and linear movement; vestibular input combines with vision and body sense.
- How Do We Hear?National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Eardrum, malleus, incus and stapes; cochlea and basilar membrane; hair cells near the wide end detect higher pitches; stereocilia bending opens channels; auditory nerve.
- Smell (Olfactory) DisordersNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Olfactory sensory neurons each carry one odor receptor and connect directly to the brain; odors are coded by combinations of receptors; two routes to the receptors.
- Speech and Language Developmental MilestonesNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · The first 3 years are the most intensive period for speech and language; apparent critical periods; by 6 months most babies recognize the basic sounds of their native language.
- Taste DisordersNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Five basic tastes (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami); taste cells are scattered across the tongue, not in separate regions; flavor combines taste, smell and other sensations.
- Drug Misuse and AddictionNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Addiction as a chronic, relapsing disorder; risk and protective factors.
- Drugs and the Brain (Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction)National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH) · accessed 2026-11-09 · Neurotransmitters, receptors and transporters; drugs that mimic neurotransmitters versus drugs that increase release or block reuptake; basal ganglia reward circuit, extended amygdala, prefrontal cortex; dopamine and reinforcement; tolerance.
- Human Subjects ResearchNational Institutes of Health, Grants and Funding · accessed 2026-11-09 · Definition of human subjects research, federal regulations, exemptions, informed consent and institutional review boards.
- Protecting Human Research Participants (archived course materials)NIH Office of Extramural Research · accessed 2026-11-09 · History (Nuremberg Code 1947, Declaration of Helsinki 1964, the Syphilis Study at Tuskegee 1932–1972, the National Commission 1974, the Belmont Report 1979, the Common Rule 1991); the Belmont principles of respect for persons, beneficence and justice; IRBs of five or more members; 45 CFR 46. Archived material: the history and principles are stable, but check current regulations for procedural details.