UExcel Research Methods in Psychology, help

[Ben2020]

Hi,

I just signed up for UExcel Research Methods in Psychology, has anyone taken this before? What did you use to study? Did you try Study.com or InstantCert? I would appreciate any help you can provide.

Thanks

[rachel83az]

Did you pay extra for the study guide and practice exam? From what I've heard, that's basically a necessity if you want to get a decent grade on these UExcels.

[dfrecore]

UExcels are graded, and hard - I would use what they recommend to study.

[dhillbilly]

This test wasn't too bad, but I would suggest using the recommended text. The practice tests are also very useful. The practice tests are "retired" questions.

[yrot21]

See dfrecore's reply.

[studyingfortests]

Just updating this with my recent experience.

I used Study.com's UExcel Research Methods prep. It was pretty comprehensive. A few of the lessons were confusion, as they directly contradicted the meaning of terms in the recommended textbook, but on the whole, I'd say it prepared me quite well.

Interesting bonus: The UExcel Reserach Methods lessons are almost identical to the SDC Research Methods class. TESU says I can transfer in both the SDC Research Methods (comes in as a 100 level class) AND, separately, the UExcel Research Methods (comes in as a 300 level.) So by doing the SDC prep, and taking both the Uexcel exam and the SDC exam, I (in theory) get 6 credits for not a lot more work than 3.

Also, for the record, I did try the InstantCert flashcards for UExcel, but I didn't find them useful as they were a "fill-in-the-blank" variety that only accepts an exact match... making it difficult for me, at least, to find them an effective study guide.

The combination of the SDC lessons and chapter tests, going over the practice tests a few times, and then reading key parts of the textbook where I didn't feel like I had a clear grasp of the topics seemed to really help.

I bought the UExcel "package" which includes two practice tests and a free retest. Got about 75% on the first practice test, about 82% on the 2nd test... and got an "A" on the actual proctored exam! I was surprised and psyched.

The study.com proctored exam was somewhat easier than the UExcel proctored exam, but honestly, I felt that with the SDC preparation that I was pretty ready... and the study time paid off. It's worth knowing that I knew a tiny bit about research methods and a little bit about stats (I've never taken a full stats course) before I took the SDC prep... and I did fine. So I don't think the test is really all that bad if you put in some time to learn the concepts.

I'll update once i confirm tha TESU actually accepts and records both the SDC and UExcel courses.

[studyingfortests]

Forgot to update this.

I notice the wiki does not show what UExcel Research Methods comes in as.  On my transcript, it's TESU PSY-322 if someone wants to update it.

Also, by using the SDC "exam prep for Uexcel Research Methods" and then taking the SDC "Intro to Research Methods", about 90% of the course was already completed. I completed the rest of the course, took the SDC exam, submitted it to TESU, and that comes in as TESU PSY-229.  So if someone uses that route, you can basically get 6 credits for Research Methods.