Syllabus- AP Psychology
(Intense study of..)

History/Statistics

What is the history? Who are the theorists? What is the definition?

How is data measured? Why is psychology scientific?

Brain/Biology

What is the brain? How does it work? What occurs when it

malfunctions? Why does genetics influence behavior?

Senses/Perception

The senses are. How do they work? How do they influence behavior?

How does perception effect behavior? What is ESP?

States of Consciousness

What are the states? What influences the states? How are the states

altered? What is dreaming? What does dreaming mean?

Learning/Cognition

The main learning theories are...The main learning theorist are...

Behavior Modification is... What is memory?

Intelligence

What is intelligence, mental retardation, genius, etc.? How is intelligence measured?

Development

Infant, Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood

The stages of development are...What happens

when development is disrupted?

Social Psychology

Groups have their own psychological processes. What are they?

Why are some behaviors acceptable in a group but not individually?

Personality

FREUD and all his wisdom. The four main theories of personality

development are Psychodynamic Theory, Humanism, Behaviorism, and

Cognitivism. What are they? Who are the theorists?

Emotions/Motivations

Theories of emotions & motivations are...What are emotions?

Psychopathology/Treatments

What is abnormal? Why are people not normal? How can treatment help?

Power Points