• Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of the mind and behavior. In this course, we’ll explore everything from how the brain works to why people think, feel, and act the way they do. Be prepared for engaging discussions, experiments, and insights that connect psychology to your everyday life. Bring your curiosity, an open mind, and a willingness to challenge the way you see the world—this will be an exciting journey!

  • AP Exam: Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

    Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

    • Interaction of Heredity and Environment

    • Overview of the Nervous System

    • The Neuron and Neural Firing

    • The Brain

    • Sleep

    • Sensation

    Unit 2: Cognition

    • Perception

    • Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgements and Decision Making

    • Introduction to Memory

    • Encoding Memories

    • Storing Memories

    • Retrieving Memories

    • Forgetting and Other Memory Challenges

    • Intelligence and Achievement

    Unit 3: Development and Learning

    • Themes and Methods in Developmental Psychology

    • Physical Development Across the Lifespan

    • Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan

    • Communication and Language Development

    • Social-Emotional Development Across the Lifespan

    • Classical Conditioning

    • Operant Conditioning

    • Social, Cognitive, and Neurological Factors in Learning

    Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

    • Attribution Theory and Person Perception

    • Attitude Formation and Attitude Change

    • Psychology of Social Situations

    • Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality

    • Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality

    • Motivation

    • Emotion

    Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health

    • Introduction to Health Psychology

    • Positive Psychology

    • Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders

    • Selection of Categories of Psychological Disorders

    • Treatment of Psychological Disorders