AP Psychology
Course Description
Welcome to AP Psychology!
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This course is an online class from Apex Learning. The online portion of the class is the Fall Semester. The Spring semester will consist of review and test preparation.
The Apex Learning course is divided into six units:
Unit 1 : History and Perspectives of Psychology
Unit 2 : Perception and Consciousness
Unit 3 : Thinking and Feeling
Unit 4 : Development Testing and Individual Differences
Unit 5 : Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology
Unit 6 : Course Review and Exam
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| Total Points for the Course : 1200 |
AP EXAM INFORMATION
The Exam is approximately two hours long and is intended to cover a one-semester introductory college course in psychology.
It includes a 70-minute multiple-choice section and a 50-minute free-response section. The multiple-choice section accounts for two-thirds of the exam grade and the free-response section for the remaining one-third.
- Section I (70 minutes, two-thirds of the total score)
Section I is designed to assess the breadth of your knowledge of the subject. The questions cover the 14 areas of scientific psychology covered in the course. In some questions, you are asked to demonstrate their understanding of a psychological. In others you are asked to apply concepts from a particular psychological theory, or to identify the theoretical framework with which a given explanation is associated. Other questions are designed to assess general understanding of the scientific method as well as knowledge of findings from major research studies or areas of study. - Section II (50 minutes, one-third of the total score)
In the free-response section, you are asked to answer two essay questions. The questions may require you to analyze and evaluate psychological constructs and, more generally, theoretical perspectives. You are expected to use your analytical and organizational skills to formulate cogent answers in writing your essays.
More Information
For more information about the AP Psychology Exam, please visit the College Board's website: College Board AP Testing