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About AP Psychology

The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.
The following is a list of learning objectives for the major
content areas covered in the AP Psychology Exam:
1. History and Approaches
2. Research Methods
3. Biological Bases of Behavior
4. Sensation and Perception
5. States of Consciousness
6. Learning
7. Cognition
8. Motivation and Emotion
9. Developmental Psychology
10. Personality
11. Testing and Individual Differences
12. Abnormal Behavior
13. Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
14. Social Psychology
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College Course equivalent

The Advanced Placement Program offers a course and exam in psychology to qualified students who wish to complete studies in secondary school equivalent to an introductory college course in psychology.

College Course equivalent

The Advanced Placement Program offers a
course and exam in psychology to qualified
students who wish to complete studies in
secondary school equivalent to an
introductory college course in psychology.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the AP
Psychology course.

How AP exams Are Scored

AP Exam Readers are thoroughly trained, and their work is monitored throughout the Reading for fairness
and consistency. In each subject, a highly respected college faculty member fills the role of Chief Reader,
who, with the help of AP Readers in leadership positions, maintains the accuracy of the scoring standards.
Scores on the free-response questions are weighted and combined with the results of the computer-scored
multiple-choice questions, and this raw score is converted into a composite AP score of 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1.

In general, an AP Exam score of 5 is equivalent to the average score among college students earning grades of A in the college course. Similarly, AP Exam scores of 4 are equivalent to college grades of A−, B+, and B.
AP Exam scores of 3 are equivalent to college grades of B−, C+, and C.

Using and interpreting AP Scores

The extensive work done by college faculty and AP
teachers in the development of the course and the exam and throughout the scoring process ensures that AP Exam scores accurately represent students’ achievement in the equivalent college course. While colleges and universities are responsible for setting their own credit and placement policies, AP scores signify how qualified students are to receive college credit or placement.
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Additional resources
Visit apcentral.collegeboard.org
for more information about the AP Program.
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