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AP Exams are given each year in May. Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible , in college, to receive credit, placement into advanced courses, or both. Every aspect of AP course and exam development is the result of collaboration between AP teachers and college faculty. They work together to develop AP courses and exams, set scoring standards, and score the exams. College faculty review every AP teacher’s course syllabus  \nThe AP Psychology course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. While considering the psychologists and studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with such topics as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, developmental psychology, testing and individual differences, treatments of psychological disorders, and social psychology. Throughout the course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical considerations, as they use the scientific method, evaluate claims and evidence, and effectively communicate ideas.  \nThe AP Psychology course is designed to be the equivalent of the Introduction to Psychology course usually taken during the first year of college.  \nRECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES  \nThere are no prerequisites for AP Psychology. Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammatically correct, complete sentences.  \nAP Psychology Course Content  \nThe course content is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide a suggested sequence for the course. These units comprise the content and conceptual understandings that colleges and  \nuniversities typically expect students to master to qualify for college credit and/or placement.  \n■ Scientific Foundations of Psychology  \n■ Biological Bases of Behavior  \n■ Sensation and Perception  \n■ Learning  \n■ Cognitive Psychology  \n■ Developmental Psychology  \n■ Motivation, Emotion, and Personality  \n■ Clinical Psychology  \n■ Social Psychology  \nAP Psychology Skills  \nThe AP Psychology skills describe what students should be able to do while exploring course concepts. 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