AP Psychology
Mr. Peterson
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petersonAP.weebly.com
Course Description and Goals:
Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior and thought processes. This course is designed to cultivate mastery in the major subfields and approaches of psychology with the goal of earning college credit on the AP Psychology examination. It will proceed along five stages centered around a guiding question or set of questions. Each stage is divided into a series of units, which are further subdivided into learning modules. The five stages are noted below:
Stage 1: What is psychology? How is it done? (Methodology)
Course Goals:
Students successfully completing this course will:
Student Responsibilities:
There are three keys to success in my AP classroom: read fully and carefully each assigned reading; be organized and prioritize study; avoid procrastination. Each unit will be on the board, complete with readings and assignments. Work for a typical unit will include the following:
Mr. Peterson
b[email protected]
petersonAP.weebly.com
Course Description and Goals:
Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior and thought processes. This course is designed to cultivate mastery in the major subfields and approaches of psychology with the goal of earning college credit on the AP Psychology examination. It will proceed along five stages centered around a guiding question or set of questions. Each stage is divided into a series of units, which are further subdivided into learning modules. The five stages are noted below:
Stage 1: What is psychology? How is it done? (Methodology)
- Unit I: History and Approaches
- Unit II: Research Methods
- Unit III: Psychobiology
- Unit IV: Sensation & Perception
- Unit V: States of Consciousness
- Unit VI: Learning/Behavioral Psychology
- Unit VII: Cognition – Memory, Thinking, Language
- Unit VIII: Motivation, Emotion, & Stress
- Unit IX: Developmental Psychology
- Unit X: Personality
- Unit XI: Testing & Individual Difference
- Unit XII: Abnormal Psychology
- Unit XIII: Treatment
- Unit XIV: Social Psychology
Course Goals:
Students successfully completing this course will:
- Know important facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to the field of psychology
- Analyze, interpret, and apply psychological principles to patterns of human development, behavior, and thought processes
- Be able to use scientific data to support and defend theories and principles that explain human behavior and thought processes
Student Responsibilities:
There are three keys to success in my AP classroom: read fully and carefully each assigned reading; be organized and prioritize study; avoid procrastination. Each unit will be on the board, complete with readings and assignments. Work for a typical unit will include the following:
- Reading and outlining portions of the assigned text
- Interaction with my AP website: petersonAP.weebly.com
- In-class reading quizzes
- In-class discussion participation
- Writing labs for Free Response Questions (FRQs)
- Chapter and unit tests