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Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology

1.1 Introducing 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
Review (Research, Experiments & Statistics)
Test on Unit 1
Psychology Research
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Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior

2.1 Interaction of Heredity & Environment
2.2 The Endocrine System
2.3 Overview of the Nervous System & 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 & Function
2.8 The Adaptable Brain
2.9 Sleep and Dreaming
Review (Neurons, Brain, & Sleep)
Test on Unit 2
Biological Bases of Behavior
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Unit 3: Sensation & Perception

3.1 Principles of Sensation
3.2 Principles of Perception
3.3 Visual Anatomy
3.4 Visual Perception
3.5 Auditory Sensation & Perception
3.6 Chemical Senses
3.7 Body Senses
Review (Visual, Auditory, & Chemical Senses)
Test on Unit 3
Sensation
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Unit 4: Learning

4.1 Introduction to Learning
4.2 Classical Conditioning
4.3 Operant Conditioning
4.4 Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning
Review (Factors in Learning)
Test on Unit 4
Learning
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Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology

5.1 Introduction to Memory
5.2 Encoding
5.3 Storing
5.4 Retrieving
5.5 Forgetting & Memory Distortion
5.6 Biological Bases of Memory
5.7 Introduction to Thinking & Problem Solving
5.8 Biases and Errors in Thinking
5.9 Introduction to Intelligence
5.10 Psychometric Principles & Intelligence Testing
5.11 Components of Language & Language Acquisition 
Review (Memory, Thinking, & IQ)
Test on Unit 5
Cognitive Psychology
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Semester Exam & Project

Unit 6: Developmental Psychology

6.1 The Lifespan & Physical Development in Childhood
6.2 Social Development in Childhood 
6.3 Cognitive Development in Childhood
6.4 Adolescent Development
6.5 Adulthood & Aging
6.6 Moral Development
​6.7 Gender & Sexual Orientation
Review (Lifespan, Morality, & Gender Roles)
Test on Unit 6
Developmental Psychology
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Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, & Personality

7.1 Theories of Motivation
7.2 Specific Topics in Motivation
7.3 Theories of Emotion
7.4 Stress & Coping 
7.5 Introduction to Personality
7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
7.7 Behaviorism & Social Cognitive Theories
7.8 Humanistic Theories of Personality
7.9 Trait Theories of Personality
7.10 Measuring Personality
Review (Stress, Behavior, & Theories)
Test on Unit 7
emotion
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​Unit 8: Clinical Psychology

8.1 Introduction to Psychological Disorders
8.2 Psychological Perspectives & Etiology of Disorders
8.3 Developmental & Schizophrenic Disorders
8.4 Bipolar, Anxiety, & OC Disorders
8.5 Trauma, Dissociative, & Somatic Disorders
8.6 Eating, Addictive, & Personality Disorders
8.7 Introduction to Treatment of Disorders
8.8 Psychological Perspectives in Treatment
8.9 Biological Perspectives in Treatment
8.10 Evaluating & Empirical Support for Treatments
Review (Disorders, Treatment, & Evidence)
Test on Unit 8
Clinical Psychology
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​Unit 9: Social Psychology

9.1 Attribution Theory & Person Perception
9.2 Attitude Formation & Attitude Change
9.3 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
9.4 Group Influences on Behavior & Mental Processes
9.5 Bias, Prejudice, & Discrimination
9.6 Altruism & Aggression
9.7 Interpersonal Attraction
Review (Attitude, Discrimination, & Altruism)
Test on Unit 9
Social Psychology
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​​Unit 10: Review & Exam Day

Review Day #1 (Units 1, 2, & 3)
Review Day #2 (Units 4, 5, & 6)
Review Day #3 (Units 7, 8, & 9)

EXAM DAY on Tuesday at Noon
Review
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​​​Unit 11: Afterward

End of Course Project
Experiments
Due the Last Day
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After-Exam Activities 
Day 1 (Experiment Design)
Day 2 (Experiment Content & Sourcing)
Day 3 (Experiment Final Production)

Sign-Out Day
A+B (All Periods Day) Rush, Yearbook Stomp, Kickball

After Memorial Day Activities
Brain Book Presentations
A+B (All Periods Day) Enrichment Presentations
A+B (All Periods Day) Enrichment Lagoon Day
B Day Remediation (Teachers Available for Students)
A Day Remediation (Teachers Available for Students)
Afterward
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Student & Parent Resources

AP Psychology Course Framework & Exam Description

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Recent News Stories in Psychology

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Psychology Lessons  Online

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My AP
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AP College Board Homepage

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Understanding Psychology Online Textbook

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American Psychological Association

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Very Well Mind

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Psychology Today

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National Standards for High School Psychology

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