AP Psychology

This is an overview of unit 1 of AP Psychology: Scientific Foundations of Psychology. Learn all about the foundations of psychology and how famous psychologists, different subfields of psychology, and statistics have impacted the science!

Unit 1 – Scientific Foundations of Psychology

Approaches to Psychology (2019-20)

Approaches to Psychology (2019-20) - Slides

Statistics in Psychology (2019-20)

History & Approaches (2018-19)

Research in Psychology (2018-19)

Unit 1 Activities (2019-20)

Unit 1 Activities (2019-20) - Slides

Descriptive vs. Experimentation Methods (2018-19)

Descriptive vs. Experimentation Methods (2018-19) - Slides

Psych Unit 1 Q&A

1.4 Selecting a Research Method

Science and FRQ Review

Science and FRQ Review - Slides

History & Approaches (2018-19) - Slides

1.5 Statistical Analysis in Psychology

Unit 1 Overview: Scientific
Foundations of
Psychology

1.7 Multiple Choice Questions

Unit 1 FRQ Practice (2019-20)

Unit 1 FRQ Practice (2019-20) - Slides

Statistics for Psychology (2018-19)

Statistics in Psychology (2019-20) - Slides

1.8 MC Answers and Review

Statistics for Psychology (2018-19) - Slides

Research Methods (2019-20)

Research Methods (2019-20) - Slides

1.2 Research Methods in Psychology

1.3 Defining Psychological Science: The Experimental Method

1.6 Ethical Guidelines in Psychology

1.1 Introducing Psychology

Dive into unit 2 of AP Psychology: Biological Bases of Behavior. Learn all about the endocrine system, the brain, the nature vs. nurture conflict, and how drugs affect neural pathways. Master this unit with helpful guides, powerpoints, and review videos!

Unit 2 – Biological Basis of Behavior

2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron

Neurons and Neurotransmitters (2019-20)

Neurons and Neurotransmitters (2019-20) - Slides

Tools of Discovery for the Brain (2019-20)

2.10 Multiple Choice Questions

Sleep (2019-20)

Drugs & Dreams (2018-19)

Teacher Intro to Unit 2 (2019-20)

Tools of Discovery for the Brain (2019-20) - Slides

Drugs & Dreams (2018-19) - Slides

FRQ Unit 2 Practice (2019-20)

FRQ Unit 2 Practice (2019-20) - Slides

Brain and Endocrine System (2019-20)

Altering Brain Chemistry (2019-20)

Unit 2 Q&A Study Session with Dr. John Mohl

Body Systems, Brain, & Genetics (2018-19)

Neurons & Neurotransmitters (2018-19)

Neurons & Neurotransmitters (2018-19) - Slides

Body Systems, Brain, & Genetics (2018-19) - Stream Slides

2.4 Neural Firing

Link to Slides

2.11 MC Answers and Review

2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing

2.8 The Adaptable Brain: Neural Fluidity

Brain and Endocrine System (2019-20) - Slides

2.6 The Brain

Unit 2 Overview: Biological Bases
of Behavior

2.7 Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function

2.1 Interaction of Heredity and Environment

2.9 Sleep and Dreaming

2.2 The Endocrine System

Use our resources to master unit 3 of AP Psychology: Sensation and Perception. Learn all about biological pathways and anatomy! We cover everything from visual organization to somatosensations. 

Unit 3 – Sensation & Perception

Principles of Sensation and Perception (2019-20)

Visual Anatomy and Perception (2019-20)

Q&A Study Session (Unit 3)

Visual Anatomy and Perception (2019-20) - Slides

3.2 Principles of Perception

Sensation & Perception (2018-19)

Sensation & Perception (2018-19) - Slides

3.8 Multiple Choice Questions

3.9 MC Answers and Review

3.4 Visual Perception

3.3 Visual Anatomy

Sensory Mechanisms - Eyes & Ears (2018-19)

Sensory Mechanisms - Eyes & Ears (2018-19) - Slides

Unit 3 FRQ (2019 - 2020)

Unit 3 FRQ (2019 - 2020) - Slides

Principles of Sensation and Perception (2019-20) - Slides

Unit 3 Overview: Sensation and
Perception

Auditory Sensation and Perception (2019 - 2020)

Auditory Sensation and Perception (2019 - 2020) - Slides

3.1 Principles of Sensation

3.7 Body Senses

3.6 Chemical Senses

3.5 Auditory Sensation and Perception

This is an overview of unit 4 of AP Psychology: Learning. Learn all about conditioning and reinforcement! We cover everything from classical conditioning to the bobo doll experiment. With resources such as study guides and review videos, you'll definitely be prepared for your exams!

Unit 4 – Learning

4.1 Introduction to Learning

Review of Units 4-5

4.6 MC Answers and Review

Classical Conditioning (2019 - 2020)

Principles of Learning in Real Life (2019 - 2020)

Principles of Learning in Real Life (2019 - 2020) - Slides

4.3 Operant Conditioning

Classical Conditioning & Observational Learning (2018-19)

Review of Units 4-5 - Slides

Classical Conditioning & Observational Learning (2018-19) - Slides

4.5 Multiple Choice Questions

Unit 4 FRQ Practice (2019 - 2020)

Unit 4 FRQ Practice (2019 - 2020) - Slides

Unit 4 Overview: Learning

 Operant Conditioning (2018-19)

Operant Conditioning (2019 - 2020)

Operant Conditioning (2019 - 2020) - Slides

4.4 Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning

Classical Conditioning (2019 - 2020) - Slides

Other Types of Learning (2019 - 2020)

Operant Conditioning (2018-19) - Slides

4.2 Classical Conditioning 

Dive into unit 5 of AP Psychology: Cognitive Psychology. We cover everything you need to know from types of memory to language acquisition and intelligence tests!

Unit 5 – Cognitive Psychology

Memory (2019-2020)

Cognition, Part II - Thinking (2018-19)

Testing & Individual Differences (2018-19)

Testing & Individual Differences (2018-19) - Slides

Cognition, Part I - Memory (2018-19)

Cognition, Part I - Memory (2018-19) - Slides

5.11 Components of Language and Language Acquisition

Cognition, Part III - Language (2018-19)

5.9 Introduction to Intelligence

5.7 Introduction to Thinking and Problem Solving

5.4 Retrieving

Memory (2019-2020) - Slides

Unit 5 Overview: Cognitive
Psychology

5.6 Biological Bases of Memory

Cognition, Part III - Language (2018-19) - Slides

5.5 Forgetting and Memory Distortion

5.12 Multiple Choice Questions

Cognition, Part II - Thinking (2018-19) - Slides

5.8 Biases and Errors in Thinking 

5.13 MC Answers and Review

5.3 Storing

5.1 Introduction to Memory

5.10 Psychometric Principles and Intelligence Testing

5.2 Encoding

This is an overview of unit 6 of AP Psychology: Developmental Psychology! We cover everything from social, cognitive, and cognitive development to gender and sexuality. With access to comprehensive guides, powerpoints, and review sessions, you'll be sure to ace the AP exam!

Unit 6 – Developmental Psychology

Unit 6 Q&A Study Session

Psychosocial Development & Differences in Gender and Sexual Orientation (2018-19)

Psychosocial Development & Differences in Gender and Sexual Orientation (2018-19) - Slides

6.5 Adulthood and Aging

6.4 Adolescent Development

6.6 Moral Development

Development: Early Maturation and Growth

6.1 The Lifespan and Physical Development in Childhood

6.7 Gender and Sexual Orientation

Development: Maturation, Gender, etc.

Development: Maturation, Gender, etc. - Slides

6.9 MC Answers and Review

6.3 Cognitive Development in Childhood

6.2 Social Development in Childhood

Cognitive & Social Development (2018-19)

6.8 Multiple Choice Questions

Slides for Presentation

Cognitive & Social Development (2018-19) - Slides

Unit 6 Overview: Developmental
Psychology

This is an overview of unit 7 of AP Psychology. Dive into the fascinating concepts of motivation, emotion, and personality! We cover everything from the different theories of motivation to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. 

Unit 7 – Motivation, Emotion, & Personality

7.8 Humanistic Theories of Personality

Unit 7 Overview: Motivation,
Emotion, and
Personality

MESH/Personality: Emotion

MESH/Personality: Emotion - Slides

MESH/Personality: Other Personality Theories

MESH/Personality: Other Personality Theories - Slides

7.2 Specific Topics in Motivation

7.12 MC Answers and Review

Stress (2018-19)

Motivation (2018-19)

Personality Tests (2018-19)

MESH/Personality: Motivations

7.4 Stress and Coping

7.7 Behaviorism and Social Cognitive Theories of Personality

Emotion (2018-19)

7.5 Introduction to Personality

7.10 Measuring Personality

7.9 Trait Theories of Personality

Theories of Personality (2018-19)

Personality Tests (2018-19) - Slides

Motivation (2018-19) - Slides

7.11 Multiple Choice Questions

MESH/Personality: Motivations - Slides

Theories of Personality (2018-19) - Slides

7.3 Theories of Emotion

Emotion (2018-19) - Stream Slides

7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality

7.1 Theories of Motivation

This is an overview of unit 8 of AP Psychology: Clinical Psychology! We cover everything from psychological disorders like anxiety and depression to the treatments of disorders through therapy and stabilizers. Learn everything you need to succeed!

🧠AP Psychology - Free Response Questions (FRQ)

Study Guides

Psychology Free Response Questions

Replays

🌶 FRQ Practice (2018-19)

FRQ Unit 2 Practice (2019-20)

Unit 3 FRQ (2019 - 2020)

Unit 4 FRQ Practice (2019 - 2020)

How To Write an FRQ for Psych

AP Psych Unit 1 FRQ Practice

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Unit 1 FRQ (Problems in Research) with Feedback

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