Section outline

  • General Information, Attendance and Practice Exams

    Go to section General Information, Attendance and Practice Exams
    • College Board AP Courses URL

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    • AP - Psychology Exam Information from College Board URL

      Refer to this link for information specific to the AP - Psychology exam. 
      The next exam is tentatively scheduled to be administered on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

    • AP Practice Test 1 Quiz
      Opened: Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 1:56 AM

      DIRECTIONS: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is
      followed by four suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is
      best in each case.

      You have 90 minutes to answer 75 questions.

      NOTE: This is only section one of the exam. The Free Response questions are not included in this practice test.

  • Diagnostic Exam

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    Activities: 1

  • Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

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    Objective

    You'll study behaviors and mental processes from a biological perspective and explore the effects of the interaction between human biology and our environment.

    Topics may include:  
    • The interaction of inherited traits, environment, and evolution in shaping behavior  
    • Structures and functions of nervous systems 
    • Neural firing and the influence of psychoactive substances  
    • The study of the brain, including its structures and functions  
    • Sleep 
    • Sensation 
     
    On The Exam

    15%–25% of exam score

    Activities: 14

  • Unit 2: Cognition

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    Objective

    You'll examine the complex nature of how memory, intelligence, and other mental processes impact human behavior. 

    Topics may include: 
    • Perception
    • Biases and errors in thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving strategies 
    • The cognitive and physiological processes that make up memory 
    • Forgetting and typical memory errors 
    • Defining and measuring intelligence and achievement 
     
    On The Exam

    15%–25% of exam score

    Activities: 13

  • Unit 3: Development and Learning

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    Objective

    You'll study how physical and social changes over humans' lifespans can influence behavior and mental processes from a variety of perspectives and how learning works. 

    Topics may include:  
    • Research methods used in developmental psychology 
    • Physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development across the lifespan  
    • Gender and sexual orientation
     
    On The Exam

    15%–25% of exam score

    Activities: 9

  • Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

    Go to section Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
    Objective

    You'll study how the social experience influences behavior of individuals and groups and how personality is studied and develops.

    Topics may include:  
    • Attribution theory and person perception 
    • Attitude formation and change 
    • The psychology of social situations 
    • Psychodynamic, humanistic, social cognitive, and trait theories of personality 
    • Motivation 
    • Emotion 
     
    On The Exam

    15%–25% of exam score

    Activities: 12

  • Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health

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    Objective

    You'll learn how psychologists promote mental and physical health and evaluate, study, and treat a range of psychological disorders. 

    Topics may include:  
    • An introduction to health and positive psychology 
    • Standards for diagnosing and approaches to explaining psychological disorders  
    • Neurodevelopmental and schizophrenic spectrum disorders  
    • Bipolar, depressive, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders  
    • Dissociative and trauma- and stress-related disorders  
    • Eating disorders and personality disorders  
    • Historical developments in psychological treatment  
    • Modern treatment options and methods 
     
    On The Exam

    15%–25% of exam score

    Activities: 16