AP Psychology A&B

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Course Description

This course will be utilized for students wishing to take the AP Psychology exam. All modules in this course are geared towards a content area covered on the AP exam. The course begins with an introduction to the origins of psychology to strengthen students’ scientific foundations that other modules will build upon. The first module also includes an introduction to AP courses. The semester then focuses on biology with an emphasis on the brain. With having a strong grasp of neuropsychology, students will then expand their knowledge to learning about cognitive and developmental psychology.

Course Requirements

Grade Level

9 – 12

Materials

EBook: Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Course | Fourth Edition ©2024
David G. Myers; C. Nathan DeWall; Elizabeth Yost Hammer
ISBN:9781319471453

Princeton Review AP Psychology Premium Prep, 24th Edition
ISBN-13: 979-8217125159

Duration

2 Semesters

Credit Value

1.0

Prerequisites

None

Semester A

Major Concepts

Scientific Foundations of Psychology
Biological Basis of Behavior
Sensation and Perception
Learning
Cognitive Psychology
Testing and Individual Differences

Course Syllabus

Semester B

Major Concepts

Developmental Psychology
Motivation and Emotion
Personality
Clinical Psychology
Social psychology
Review