Purpose:
The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce
students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior
and mental processes of human beings. The course is intended to
prepare the student for the AP Psychology Exam in May in which
college credit may be earned based on exam performance. The course
will require a significant amount of time outside of class for
students to be successful. However, my hope is that
the course will be rewarding and enjoyable for students.
Course Overview:
Enrollment prerequisite —Enrollment
in AP Psychology is open. Any student who has the desire to take
the course may sign up. There is no prerequisite for AP Psychology.
Class Schedule—AP Psychology
is a yearlong course. The course will meet daily for about
50 minutes a class period.
Textbook and Supplemental Materials
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Objectives
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Describe memory in terms of information processing, and distinguish
among sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
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Distinguish between automatic and effortful processing.
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Explain the encoding process (including imagery, organization,
etc.).
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Describe the capacity and duration of long-term memory.
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Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.
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Describe the importance of retrieval cues.
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Discuss the effects of interference and motivated forgetting on
retrieval.
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Describe the evidence for the constructive nature of memory.
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and cultural differences play in the therapeutic process?