AP® Psychology

Course Length

2 Semesters

The AP Psychology course introduces students to the scientific study of the behaviors and mental processes of human beings. Students study a wide range of topics, including the history and approaches of psychology, research methods, behavior and learning, personality, and abnormal behavior and its treatment.

Over the course of study, students create a biography book detailing the contributions of important figures in the field. In addition, students are exposed to a wide variety of activities, readings, and research studies during the course.

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Overview of Concepts

• History and Approaches
• Psychological Research Methods
• Biological Bases of Behavior
• Sensation and Perception
• States of Consciousness
• Learning
• Cognition and Memory
• Motivation and Emotion
• Developmental Psychology
• Personality
• Testing and Individual Differences
• Abnormal Behaviors
• Treatment
• Social Psychology
• Exam Preparation and Review