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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology

Master unit 9 of AP Psychology with our resources! We cover everything you need to know about social psychology from attribution theory to bias, prejudice, and discrimination and how they can affect interpersonal relationships. Build upon the previous units to gain a better understanding of psychology!

Unit 9 – Social Psychology

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a quick overview of the AP Psychology exam and how to master it! We discuss note taking techniques, time management and study skills, approaches to the free response and multiple choice sections, and techniques to improve memory. These strategies will help you become an effective student and will help you succeed in this course.

Course Overview

Master the multiple choice question section on the AP Psychology exam with our free resources! We cover everything from the logistics of the exam and tips and tricks to important vocab and key concepts. With tons of practice questions and exam strategies, you will be prepared for exam day! 

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Ace the free response question section of the AP Psychology exam with our resources! We cover the rubric, logistics of this section, key concepts, and helpful tips. With practice prompts featuring submissions from students and teacher feedback, you'll learn the best way to structure your answers and be prepared for exam day!

Free Response Questions (FRQ)

Exam Reviews 2020

This is a thorough review of the AP Psychology course! We provide a comprehensive review of each of the units, key concepts, and exam strategies. With these resources, you'll be prepared to do your best on the AP exam!

Big Reviews: Finals & Exam Prep

Confused about something? Have any questions? Our extensive question and answer sessions are sure to help you answer those questions and succeed on the AP Psychology exam!

Q and A Sessions

AP Cram Sessions 2021

Live Cram Sessions 2020

Learn how to properly take notes and read various resources with a former AP Psychology student. Topics covered are the importance of utilizing the discussed techniques, the content and skills presented on the AP exam, general note etiquette, and how to use textbooks, flashcards, review books, and practice questions. The psychology of taking notes with retention, recall, and recognition are also briefly discussed. 

From the College Board

👀 Develop your Understanding of this Unit

🔎 Guiding Questions

Contextualizing the Unit 

Roots of Psychology

Key Facts

🤓Psychologists to Know

📝Vocabulary

Unit 1 Overview: Scientific
Foundations of
Psychology

The Historical Progression of Psychology

Structuralism

Functionalism

Early Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychological Approaches

Subfields of Psychology 

Introducing Psychology

Overview of Research Methods

Examples

Experiment 🧪

Research Methods in Psychology

Types of Research  

The Scientific Method

Types of Variables

Why do we need a control variable? 

Cause and Effect

Types of Bias

Common Sense?

Defining Psychological Science: The Experimental Method

Validity

Confounding Variables 

Practice AP Question 

Selecting a Research Method

Types of Statistics

Summarizing Data

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variation

Correlation

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

No Correlation

Skews

Normal Distributions

Practice AP FRQ

Statistical Analysis in Psychology

Ethical Guidelines

Unethical Experiments

The Milgram Experiment ⚡

Harry Harlow's Monkey Experiment 🐒

Ethical Guidelines in Psychology

Multiple Choice Practice for Scientific Foundations

Multiple Choice Questions

Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Scientific Foundations 

MC Answers and Review

🔎 Guiding Questions

🤔 Contextualizing the Unit

🤓 Psychologists to Know

📝 Vocabulary

Unit 2 Overview: Biological Bases
of Behavior

Vocabulary

Basics of Biology

Heredity and the Environment

Evolution📅

The Biopsychosocial Approach

Interaction of Heredity and Environment

Multiple Choice Practice for Biological Bases of Behavior

Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Biological Bases of Behavior

Endocrine System

Hormones

Practice Question

Sample Responses

Multiple Choice 

Conclusion

The Endocrine System

Nervous System

Neurons

Sneak peek into the next key topic

Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron

Neural Firing

Parts of the Neuron

Action Potential

Terminal Branches

After Firing

Drugs

Depressants

Stimulants

Hallucinogens

Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing

Brain Structure and Functions

The Brainstem

The Limbic System

Lobes and Cortices of the Brain

Hemispheric Lateralization 

Neuroanatomy Summary

Functional Review

The Brain

Let's Recall!

Case Studies

Split-Brain

Examining Brain Structures and Function

Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function

The Adaptable Brain

Consciousness

Cognitive Neuroscience

The Adaptable Brain: Neural Fluidity

Sleep Cycles Vocabulary

The Circadian Rhythm 🕒

Why Sleep is Necessary

Breaking Down the Sleep Cycle

Sleeping Disorders

Dreaming

Sleep and Dreaming

👀 Developing Understanding of this Unit

Contextualizing the Unit

Unit 3 Overview: Sensation and
Perception

Principles of Sensation

Gestalt Principles 

Interpreting Sensory Information

What is Perception?

Perceptual Processes

Attention

Depth Perception 

Perceived Motion

Constancy

Culture

Gestalt Principles

Principles of Perception

⚡️Visible Light Spectrum

👁 Parts of the Eye 	

🌈 Theories of Color Vision

👓 Common Sensory Conditions 

Visual Anatomy

Perceptual Organization

Form perception

Figure-ground

Group Principles 

Depth Perception

👁 Monocular Cues

👀 Binocular Cues

Motion Perception

Perceptual Constancy

Perceptual Adaptation

Practice AP Question

Visual Perception

🎵 Audition

👂Parts of the Ear 

🔇 Hearing Impairment 

🤔 Theories of Pitch Perception

🔊 Localization of Sound

Auditory Sensation and Perception

Gustation 👅

Olfaction 👃

Practice MCQs

Chemical Senses

✋ Somatosensation (Touch) 

😩 Pain 

⚖️ Vestibular Sense

🤸🏽‍♀️Kinesthesis

✋ Other Major Terms

Check your Understanding

Answers

Body Senses

Multiple Choice Practice for Sensation and Perception

Answers and Review for Multiple Choice Practice on Sensation and Perception

Introduction

Unit 4 Overview: Learning

Key Researchers

Introduction to Learning

Reading and Note Taking Skills (2019-20) - Slides

Reading and Note Taking Skills (2019-20) - Slides

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