AP Psychology
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Explore the ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. You’ll examine the concepts of psychology through reading and discussion and you’ll analyze data from psychological research studies.
Connecting psychological concepts and theories to real-life scenarios
Understanding and interpreting data
Analyzing research studies in psychology
A one-semester, introductory college course in psychology
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Tue, May 2, 2023,
12 PM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Psychology Exam.
The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.
You’ll learn about the basis of psychological theory as the study of human and animal behavior and mental processes and learn how psychologists design and conduct research.
Topics may include:
10%–14% of exam score
You’ll study behaviors and mental processes from a biological perspective and explore the effects of the interaction between human biology and our environment.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
You’ll examine how humans perceive and process the world around them via their senses and convert those observations into perceptions that influence how we think and behave.
Topics may include:
6%–8% of exam score
You’ll learn about the field of psychology that studies how humans and other animals learn as well as how learning changes over a lifetime.
Topics may include:
7%–9% of exam score
You’ll examine the complex nature of how memory, intelligence, and other mental processes impact human behavior.
Topics may include:
13%–17% of exam score
You’ll study how physical and social changes over humans’ lifespans can influence behavior and mental processes from a variety of perspectives.
Topics may include:
7%–9% of exam score
You’ll study personality through the lens of behavior and mental processes and how they interact to produce an individual’s personality.
Topics may include:
11%–15% of exam score
You’ll learn how psychologists evaluate, study, and treat a range of psychological disorders.
Topics may include:
12%–16% of exam score
You’ll examine how humans interact in groups and social situations, as well as how others can affect an individual’s behavior and mental processes.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of exam score
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AP Psychology Course and Exam Description
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AP Psychology can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors