RESOURCES FOR AP PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS

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AP Myers Psychology Site

-Students enrolled in AP Psychology for the 2016-2017 should use this link for class.

-This link will take you to the Myers site. This site is full of useful resources to assist you during this class. Among these resources are the Online quizzes you will be expected to complete as we work through the chapters dates to when these quizzes are to be complete will be given in class. Also on this site you will find flashcards for all the vocabulary you will need to be familiar with.

-Students should make use of the chapter reviews available on this particular site. These are great resources for reviewing for assessments or for preparing for class in general. Also, these reviews will make a great study guide for the AP Exam.

AP Psychology Exam Prep

This site provides videos that students can watch on topics in AP Psychology. Good site for reviewing material before the AP exam.

College Board: AP Psychology site

Great resource...

Discovering Psychology

This link will take you to Dr. Zimbardo's series Discovering Psychology. From this link you can watch all the episodes in this series. I recommend you take time to look at this series it is very informative and useful. Great site to review for the AP exam, all the topics are covered by Dr. Zimbardo in 30 minutes videos.

Howard Gardner

This is a site that provides additional information on Howard Gardner and his theory on Multiple Intelligence.

Intelligence Test

This website has a example of a type of Intelligence test. Students can also go back to the homepage and explore the site further.

MENSA Site

This link will take you to the MENSA website. From this site you are able to learn more about MENSA as well as take a assessment used by MENSA to determine potential candidates.

Multiple Intelligence For Adult Literacy And Education

This website provides an assessment for students to complete to determine where their stregnths may be among the multiple intelligences. To access the assessment go to the Assessment Tab and then click on the "Here is an interactive form" on this page. This will take students to a interactive assessment form where they will answer a series of questions and then submit this form to receive a score. The score students receive will help students to understand where their strengths are.

Myers Psychology 10 Edition

-This link will take you to the Myers site. This site is full of useful resources to assist you during this class. Among these resources are the Online quizzes you will be expected to complete as we work through the chapters dates to when these quizzes are to be complete will be given in class. Also on this site you will find flashcards for all the vocabulary you will need to be familiar with.

-Students should make use of the chapter reviews available on this particular site. These are great resources for reviewing for assessments or for preparing for class in general. Also, these reviews will make a great study guide for the AP Exam.

Negative Reinforcement University

NRU is an interactive environment for learning about negative reinforcement, one of the more challenging concepts to teach and learn in Psychology. It was conceptualized by a team of community college students and their instructor and brought to life by the Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction.

Pavlov's dog

This is a great little site that allows you to play a simulation game to understand the theory of Classical Conditioning. The simulation allows students to acquire a better grasp on the theory of classical conditioning by taking them through a simulation in which they will attempt to condition a dog.

PsychSim5

Review Site for the AP Psychology Exam

This is a great review site for the AP exam. This site has sample multiple choice questions for all areas that you will be tested on. Also, the site has sample "free response" questions you can work on for practice. This site has a lot of useful material.

The Mind

Unravel the mysteries of the mind with these video teaching modules. An extension of topics covered in The Brain: Teaching Modules, these programs explore cognition and human behavior. The modules present current findings on language processing, drug treatment and addictions, and cognitive development throughout the life span. The programs also cover mood and personality disorders, and pain and its treatment. These modules are flexible additions to courses in psychology, abnormal and physiological psychology, neuropsychology, and occupational therapy.

The World of Abnormal Psychology

See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Case studies, enriched with commentary from experts, help demystify the biological, psychological, and environmental causes of dysfunctional behavior. The series explores current theory and practice in the treatment of the mentally ill, covering the multiple approaches that prevail in the field today. This series is also valuable for teachers seeking to review the subject matter.

Thinking Critically: He-brains and She-brains

Link to the site found on the page to complete the activity.

Today in the History of Psychology

Database by the APA that tells you events throughout the history of Psychology by dates.

VIA Institute on Character

Visit the VIA Me! website to access the free VIA Inventory of Strengths (VIA Survey) and receive your free VIA Me! Character Strengths Profile to discover what is best about you—your character strengths.

Myer's Text Review - a wonderful way to prepare! Check out the Powerpoints in My Files and the Study Guides.