🧠 2023 AP Psychology Study Plan
Welcome to this plethora of resources that cover everything! This toolkit is being constantly updated with more resources! AP Psychology is an introductory college-level psychology course. In this course, you will cultivate your understanding of the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. You will explore concepts like the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatment of abnormal behavior, and social psychology.
The AP Psychology Exam
A breakdown of the exam by percentage.
| Unit | Exam Weighting (Multiple-Choice Section) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology | 10%–14% |
| Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior | 8%–10% |
| Unit 3: Sensation and Perception | 6%–8% |
| Unit 4: Learning | 7%–9% |
| Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology | 13%–17% |
| Unit 6: Developmental Psychology | 7%–9% |
| Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality | 11%–15% |
| Unit 8: Clinical Psychology | 12%–16% |
| Unit 9: Social Psychology | 8%–10% |
Course Skills
By taking this course, you’ll be able to develop critical thinking skills in the following areas:
| Skill | Description | Exam Weighting (Multiple-Choice Section) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Concept Understanding | Define, explain, and apply concepts, behavior, theories, and perspectives. | 75%–80% |
| 2. Data Analysis | Analyze and interpret quantitative data. | 8%–12% |
| 3. Scientific Investigation | Analyze psychological research studies. | 12%–16% |
🚨 All you need to know about the 2023 AP Psych Exam!
Study Guides for Every Unit
🔎 Unit 1 - Scientific Foundations of Psychology
- 1.0 Unit 1 Overview
- 1.1 Introducing Psychology: The Historical Progression of Psychology
- 1.2 Research Methods in Psychology
- 1.3 The Experimental Method
- 1.4 Selecting a Research Method
- 1.5 Statistical Analysis in Psychology
- 1.6 Ethical Guidelines in Psychology
- 1.7 Multiple Choice Questions
- 1.8 MC Answers and Review
🧠 Unit 2 - Biological Bases of Behavior
- 2.0 Unit 2 Overview
- 2.1 Interaction of Heredity and Environment
- 2.2 The Endocrine System
- 2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron
- 2.4 Neural Firing
- 2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing
- 2.6 The Brain
- 2.7 Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function
- 2.8 The Adaptable Brain: Neural Fluidity
- 2.9 Sleep and Dreaming
- 2.10 Multiple Choice Questions
- 2.11 MC Answers and Review
👀 Unit 3 - Sensation and Perception
- 3.0 Unit 3 Overview
- 3.1 Principles of Sensation
- 3.2 Principles of Perception
- 3.3 Visual Anatomy
- 3.4 Visual Perception
- 3.5 Auditory Sensation and Perception
- 3.6 Chemical Senses
- 3.7 Body Senses
- 3.8 Multiple Choice Questions
- 3.9 MC Answers and Review
📚 Unit 4 - Learning
- 4.0 Unit 4 Overview
- 4.1 Introduction to Learning
- 4.2 Classical Conditioning
- 4.3 Operant Conditioning
- 4.4 Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning
- 4.5 Multiple Choice Questions
- 4.6 MC Answers and Review
🤔 Unit 5 - Cognitive Psychology
- 5.0 Unit 5 Overview
- 5.1 Introduction to Memory
- 5.2 Encoding
- 5.3 Storing
- 5.4 Retrieving
- 5.5 Forgetting and Memory Distortion
- 5.6 Biological Bases of Memory
- 5.7 Introduction to Thinking and Problem Solving
- 5.8 Biases and Errors in Thinking
- 5.9 Introduction to Intelligence
- 5.10 Psychometric Principles and Intelligence Testing
- 5.11 Components of Language and Language Acquisition
- 5.12 Multiple Choice Questions
- 5.13 MC Answers and Review
👶 Unit 6 - Developmental Psychology
- 6.0 Unit 6 Overview
- 6.1 The Lifespan and Physical Development in Childhood
- 6.2 Social Development in Childhood
- 6.3 Cognitive Development in Childhood
- 6.4 Adolescent Development
- 6.5 Adulthood and Aging
- 6.6 Moral Development
- 6.7 Gender and Sexual Orientation
- 6.8 Multiple Choice Questions
- 6.9 MC Answers and Review
🤪 Unit 7- Motivation, Emotion, & Personality
- 7.0 Unit 7 Overview
- 7.1 Theories of Motivation
- 7.2 Specific Topics in Motivation
- 7.3 Theories of Emotion
- 7.4 Stress and Coping
- 7.5 Introduction to Personality
- 7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
- 7.7 Behaviorism and Social Cognitive Theories of Personality
- 7.8 Humanistic Theories of Personality
- 7.9 Trait Theories of Personality
- 7.10 Measuring Personality
- 7.11 Multiple Choice Questions
- 7.12 MC Answers and Review
🛋 Unit 8 - Clinical Psychology
- 8.0 Unit 8 Overview
- 8.1 Introduction to Psychological Disorders
- 8.2 Psychological Perspectives and Etiology of Disorders
- 8.3 Neurodevelopmental and Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders
- 8.4 Bipolar, Depressive, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
- 8.5 Trauma- and Stressor Related, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
- 8.6 Feeding and Eating, Substance and Addictive, and Personality Disorders
- 8.7 Introduction to Treatment of Psychological Disorders
- 8.8 Psychological Perspectives and Treatment of Disorders
- 8.9 Treatment of Disorders from the Biological Perspective
- 8.10 Evaluating Strengths, Weaknesses, and Empirical Support for Treatments of Disorders
- 8.11 Multiple Choice Questions
- 8.12 MC Answers and Review
👫 Unit 9 - Social Psychology
- 9.0 Unit 9 Overview
- 9.1 Attribution Theory and Person Perception
- 9.2 Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
- 9.3 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
- 9.4 Group Influences on Behavior and Mental Processes
- 9.5 Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- 9.6 Altruism and Aggression
- 9.7 Interpersonal Attraction
- 9.8 Multiple Choice Questions
- 9.9 MC Answers and Review
AP Psychology MCQ & FRQs
- ❓AP Psych Multiple Choice Questions: A complete breakdown of the multiple-choice section, including examples and practice problems!
- ✍🏽 Short Essay FRQ Guide: Know how to respond to each of the task verbs (describe, explain, etc.) found in FRQs!
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