AP Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of human and animal behavior.

Have you ever wondered why your friends, family members, and even you yourself behave the way you do?

If yes, then this is the class for you!

WARNING: Taking AP Psych may have these side effects...

Improved understanding of your own behavior and the behavior of those around you, which leads to...
- Improved relationships with those around you (OMG!)
Increased success in any content area or career field that you can apply psychology to (SO...ALL FIELDS!)
The knowledge and skills to earn college credit early
The knowledge and skills to succeed in future college level classes
The desire to diagnose everyone you know with a psychological disorder (this one we DISCOURAGE)
The desire to tell everyone you know how their experiences can be explained through Psychology (this one we ENCOURAGE!)
Unforgettable experiences, and lots of fun!!

AP Psychology uses fun, interactive activities, readings, and films to answer all your burning behavior questions, such as...

What determined my glowing personality? My genes, or my environment?
Can I function properly on the three hours of sleep I got last night?
Is cramming the night before an exam an effective study strategy?
Do opposites really attract?
Am I a Hufflepuff or a Gryffindor?
Would I be a reliable eyewitness to a crime?
And how do I get my dog to stop barking at...everything?

Having fun drawing neurons with sidewalk chalk

Challenge your perception by wearing the inverted vision goggles

What do Neuqua students have to say about AP Psychology?

“I chose to take AP Psych because it is an amazing class that teaches you a little bit of everything. You learn about the different conscious and subconscious parts of your mind, different psychologists, and different types of psychology. It is so interesting and fun to learn, there are a lot of in class experiments, so you really get a hands on experience if you participate. At the end of the year you take away so much and a lot of the things you learn will stick with you.”

“I found the class to be very interesting and the content you go over is very different from other classes. It's an advanced level course and if you can handle the workload and can plan ahead you will be fine in this class. I very much enjoyed the units that we learned about and learned a lot about the human brain/body.”

"I like AP Psych because the subject matter is very interesting. It's also challenging, but not enough to the point where I become disinterested."

"AP Psych was my favorite core class that I have ever taken at Neuqua. I enjoyed everything about the class: the teachers, the material, and the projects. Every day I looked forward to going to this class and it would always brighten my day. Even though it is an AP class it isn’t as intense as you would think. As long as you pay attention in class and take notes, I think that anyone can succeed in this class. Basically, don’t be afraid to take the class because it’s AP, you can do well in the class. This class will help you do well in any other classes you take. I now find myself multiple times a week recognizing AP Psych content in my other classes. Not only will it help you in other classes, but it will help you understand yourself and others. Throughout the year I was able to take material that I had learned in class and apply it to my life. In this class you get to conduct fun experiments, use vision impairment goggles, and even do a Psych Fair and conduct experiments on other Neuqua students.. I highly recommend to take AP Psych because it is so much fun and you learn a lot of useful information. "