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Course Overview
Course Overview
The purpose of AP Psychology is to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. A variety of activities, demonstrations, and projects will be provided to meet this goal of instructing scientific and empirical approaches.
During this course, we will be covering various topics, such as: cognitive psychology, scientific foundations of psychology, social psychology, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, and motivation, emotion, and personality.
Syllabus
Syllabus
APPSY Syllabus 2021-2022 Penco.pdfRequired Class Materials
Required Class Materials
Charged iPad
Pencils
Blue or black ink pens (for FRQ responses)
Notebook and folder OR 3 Ring Binder and loose leaf paper
Google Classroom
Google Classroom
Westlake High School utilizes the Google Classroom platform to share classroom resources, many assignments, and assessment preparation materials to students. WHS students will receive a classroom code to access these materials, submit assignments, and track any missing work.
Google Classroom Codes:
1st Period: vgtsuhy
3rd Period: yuacv2z
4th Period: oems3tc
6th Period: dzajvbf
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
In 40 episodes, Hank Green will teach you psychology! This course is based on the AP Psychology curriculum.
Mandy Rice has put together video lectures that cover content from the AP Psychology course.
Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke of the University of Texas explain how our brain works.
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
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