63470/63471 *AP® Psychology

63470/63471 *AP® PSYCHOLOGY

Open to: 11-12

Length: 2 Semesters

Prerequisite: Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and write grammatically correct complete sentences.

Credits: 1 credit

NOTE: Students enrolling in an AP® class will automatically be registered for that course's exam. An exam Opt-Out option is available.

Content: This course is equivalent in scope to an introductory college course in psychology. Interested students will need to be astute in their study habits as we visit all of the content areas prescribed by the College Board. These topics include the history and approaches to psychology, research methodology, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, developmental psychology, personality, testing and individual differences, abnormal psychology, treatment of disorders, and social psychology. Students will examine how the main concepts, principles, and phenomena associated with psychology evolved. Historically relevant topics will be reviewed as well as modern aspects of the field. Following the May exam, students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to current issues.

Activities: Students will be provided with lectures, reading materials, interesting videos, class discussions, and demonstrations.

Cost: Fee if AP® exam is taken.

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