AP Psychology

Welcome to the wonderful world of not just psychology, but AP Psychology!!!!  We can do this… think 4′s and 5′s.  Click below to upload the syllabus as well as the tentative pacing guide. 

SYLLABUS  (Print and put in binder)   AP Psych Syllabus 2012-2013

COURSE PLAN AND MYERS TEXT PAGES TO READ (YOU REALLY NEED TO PRINT THIS FOR YOUR BINDER!!!!)   AP Psych Course Plan 2012-2013

PSYCH TERMS TO MASTER:   Psych terms

APA formatting website:   http://www.apastyle.org/    (Note:  for the “Characters with Disorders” project, you do NOT need to “format” APA style because you are not writing a paper, but you need to REFERENCE in APA syle on your reference sheet. )

BOOK WEBSITE… USE IT!!!   http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/myers8e/default.asp

SEMESTER FOCUS GROUP  PROJECT “How to” and resources: 

HOW TO:   FOCUS GROUP PROJECT DIRECTIONS

APA Research Outline for focus project (remember, if you do a survey you need to also include a copy of your survey questions)  APA RESEARCH OUTLINE for focus research

RUBRIC:  FOCUS GROUP GRADING RUBRIC 2012-2013

American Psychological Association   http://www.apa.org

Two good websites for articles and research:  www.psycport.com and www.psychwww.com
 

My advice to you, the AP Psychology student:

• Remember that your hard work can and will pay off. Most, if not all of you will be required to take psych in college… why not take it now and free up your college schedule, not to mention cost.
• Keep up with your textbook readings.  I will be under the assumption that you have come to class having read, and thus knowing the material.  In class we will elaborate and expand upon what you know.
• Complete your weekly reading packet and read to learn, not just to “get it over with”!!!!
• Take notes as you read and in class.  I will not require it, but this is where your AP self discipline comes in.  Do it, you do well.  Don’t and you won’t… I guarantee it.
• Remember:  you are potentially getting college credit for this class, you will be responsible for much of your own learning and work ethic.
• Vocab. Vocab. Vocab. Know it. Know it. Know it.