255 AP Psychology 12 H

 Gr  12 |6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle

This is a fast paced, college level course in general psychology which explores the vocabulary, concepts, theories, and methods in the study of human behavior. Units include: research techniques and ethics, intelligence, the physiological basis of behavior, motivation and emotion, learning theory, memory and thinking, sensation and perception, stress and frustration, social psychology, human growth and development, personality theory, abnormal psychology, and psychotherapy. The instructional model for the course includes lectures, discussion sections, and online collaboration. Students will use a college level text, several outside books, case study analyses, and experiments. Students will also complete a project each term and conduct a self-designed research study. Activities, demonstrations, and labs are offered to ground concepts in students' lives.  Students who enroll should be highly motivated seniors with a B+ or better in U.S. History or with teacher recommendation.  Students are required to complete an online summer reading assignment. 

Essential Skills in the AP Psychology Classroom

Students will read, watch, and listen to understand.

Students will think like a social scientist.

Students will communicate persuasively and narratively.