Free AP Psychology Notes

1. Scientific Foundations of Psychology

1.1.1 Origins of Psychology 1.1.2 Early Theoretical Perspectives 1.1.3 Pioneers in Psychology: Part 1 1.1.4 Pioneers in Psychology: Part 2 1.1.5 Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives 1.1.6 Additional Pioneers and Theories 1.1.7 Applying Psychological Theories 1.1.8 Domains of Psychology

1.2.1 Experiments 1.2.2 Correlational Studies 1.2.3 Survey Research 1.2.4 Naturalistic Observations 1.2.5 Case Studies 1.2.6 Longitudinal Studies 1.2.7 Cross-Sectional Studies 1.2.8 Operational Definitions and Measurement

1.3.1 Understanding Variables in Experiments 1.3.2 Establishing Cause and Effect 1.3.3 Importance of Random Assignment 1.3.4 Correlational Research Limitations 1.3.5 Research Design and Conclusions

1.4.1 Evaluating Research Design 1.4.2 Impact of Research Method on Validity 1.4.3 Confounding Variables and Research Validity

1.5.1 Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency 1.5.2 Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Variation 1.5.3 Correlation and Correlation Coefficient 1.5.4 Frequency Distributions 1.5.5 Purposes of Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

1.1.1 Origins of Psychology 1.1.2 Early Theoretical Perspectives 1.1.3 Pioneers in Psychology: Part 1 1.1.4 Pioneers in Psychology: Part 2 1.1.5 Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives 1.1.6 Additional Pioneers and Theories 1.1.7 Applying Psychological Theories 1.1.8 Domains of Psychology

1.2.1 Experiments 1.2.2 Correlational Studies 1.2.3 Survey Research 1.2.4 Naturalistic Observations 1.2.5 Case Studies 1.2.6 Longitudinal Studies 1.2.7 Cross-Sectional Studies 1.2.8 Operational Definitions and Measurement

1.3.1 Understanding Variables in Experiments 1.3.2 Establishing Cause and Effect 1.3.3 Importance of Random Assignment 1.3.4 Correlational Research Limitations 1.3.5 Research Design and Conclusions

1.4.1 Evaluating Research Design 1.4.2 Impact of Research Method on Validity 1.4.3 Confounding Variables and Research Validity

1.5.1 Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency 1.5.2 Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Variation 1.5.3 Correlation and Correlation Coefficient 1.5.4 Frequency Distributions 1.5.5 Purposes of Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

2. Biological Bases of Behavior

2.1 Interaction of Heredity and Environment2.2 The Endocrine System2.3 Overview of the Nervous System and the Neuron2.4 Neural Firing2.5 Influence of Drugs on Neural Firing2.6 The Brain2.7 Tools for Examining Brain Structure and Function2.8 The Adaptable Brain2.9 Sleeping and Dreaming

3. Sensation and Perception

3.1 Principles of Sensation3.2 Principles of Perception3.3 Visual Anatomy3.4 Visual Perception3.5 Auditory Sensation and Perception3.6 Chemical Senses3.7 Body Senses

4. Learning

4.1 Introduction to Learning4.2 Classical Conditioning4.3 Operant Conditioning4.4 Social and Cognitive Factors in Learning

5. Cognitive Psychology

5.1 Introduction to Memory5.2 Encoding5.3 Storing5.4 Retrieving5.5 Forgetting and Memory Distortion5.6 Biological Bases for Memory5.7 Introduction to Thinking and Problem Solving5.8 Biases and Errors in Thinking5.9 Introduction to Intelligence5.10 Components of Language and Language Acquisition

6. Developmental Psychology

6.1 The Lifespan and Physical Development in Childhood6.2 Social Development in Childhood6.3 Cognitive Development in Childhood6.4 Adolescent Development6.5 Adulthood and Aging6.6 Moral Development6.7 Gender and Sexual Orientation

7. Motivation, Emotion, and Personality

7.1 Theories of Motivation7.2 Specific Topics in Motivation7.3 Theories of Emotion7.4 Stress and Coping7.5 Introduction to Personality7.6 Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality7.7 Behaviorism and Social Cognitive Theories of Personality7.8 Humanistic Theories of Personality7.9 Trait Theories of Personality

8. Clinical Psychology

8.1 Introduction to Psychological Disorders8.2 Psychological Perspectives and Etiology of Disorders8.3 Neurodevelopmental and Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders8.4 Bipolar, Depressive, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders8.5 Trauma- and Stressor-Related, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders8.6 Feeding and Eating, Substance and Addictive, and Personality Disorders8.7 Introduction to Treatment of Psychological Disorders8.8 Psychological Perspectives and Treatment of Disorders8.9 Treatment of Disorders from the Biological Perspective8.10 Evaluating Strengths, Weaknesses, and Empirical Support for Treatments of Disorders

9. Social Psychology

9.1 Attribution Theory and Person Perception9.2 Attitude Formation and Attitude Change9.3 Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience9.4 Group Influences on Behavior and Mental Processes9.5 Bias, Prejudice, and Discrimination9.6 Altruism and Aggression9.7 Interpersonal Attraction