ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology is a vibrant, living, and ever-growing science. Although its roots are in the distant past, it flourished in the twentieth century. Psychology might be called the science of today; concerned with the current problems in the contemporary affairs of mankind. The first term of study will include the physiological basis of behavior; sensation and perception; states of consciousness; learning and memory; motivation and emotion; and stress and frustration. The second term study will look at the topics of developmental psychology; personality theory and measurement; language; thought and intelligence; abnormal behavior; psychotherapy and social psychology. The course culminates in the Advanced Placement Psychology Examination. See AP section. Students must complete both terms to earn a weighted GPA.