AP Psychology B

Description

Semester B

This semester kicks off with development psychology from prenatal all the way to adulthood. Next, students will be guided into theories of motivation and emotions and how these can impact happiness. Moving along to the next module, students will be introduced to different theories of personality including different approaches to analyzing personality. Once students have understood happiness and theories of personality, students will then take an in-depth look at clinical and abnormal psychology focusing on different types of therapies for different types of disorders. The last area that students will learn about is social psychology covering topics such as conformity, attraction, and aggression. The semester wraps up with a thorough review of the entire course as well as MCQ and FRQ practice in preparation for the AP Exam.

Major Concepts:

• Developmental psychology
• Motivation and emotion
• Personality
• Clinical psychology, abnormal psychology
• Social psychology
• AP Exam Preparation