Keep Practicing! AP Psychology Exam Review and Preparation
Support your student's preparation for the AP Psychology Exam with a weekly group review and suggested activities outside of class time.
Liz Wright
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
16 live meetings
16 in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
2-4 hours per week. Students will be provided with optional practice quizzes and activities to gauge their learning (and what they need to continue to focus on).Class Experience
US Grade 10 - 12
Intermediate Level
The AP Psychology Exam is May 16, 2025. It is taken online and contains 75 multiple choice questions as well as 2 essay questions. The essay portion of the exam recently changed – make sure that your student is ready to make their highest score possible! See AP for exam day and time: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates The AP Psychology exam will be fully online. Learn more about that process here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap-exams-what-to-know/digital-testing-exam-modes This weekly course will help students review for the AP Psychology Exam and prepare to take the essay portion of the exam. This course cannot guarantee that students will do well on the AP Exam. This course is a resource available to students to help them in their review and thinking about the process of taking the exam. The course includes: Weekly meetings to review concepts (16 weeks available) Weekly online discussion prompts available to encourage students to review throughout the week. Sharing of online resources for students to review on their own Discussion of multiple-choice test taking strategies Discussion of strategies to answer essay questions. Preparation includes reviewing these sections of the General Psychology Curriculum: Science practices Biological bases of behavior Cognition Developmental psychology Learning Social psychology Personality psychology Health psychology Positive psychology Understanding the diagnosis of mental disorders Treatment of mental disorders Preparation includes reviewing possible exam prompts and strategies for answering them. Week Topics 1 The Scientific Method 2 Heredity and environment; the nervous system 3 Sleep, sensation, introduction to cognition 4 Perception, thinking, memory 5 Developmental psychology 6 Developmental psychology 7 Conditioning and learning 8 Attribution theory, person perception 9 Personality theories 10 Motivation and emotion 11 Health psychology, positive psychology 12 Psychological disorders 13 Treatment of psychological disorders 14 Test taking review, practice questions 15 Essay writing review 16 Practice essay questions
Learning Goals
Students will review for the AP Psychology Exam.
Students will learn test taking strategies.
Students will apply learning and test taking strategies in practice questions.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
The Scientific Method
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Heredity and environment; the nervous system
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Sleep, sensation, introduction to cognition
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Perception, thinking, memory
60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Students will be provided with handouts and recordings of sessions to review. Students with unique learning needs can request more information about the AP Psychology test accomodations.
Parental Guidance
Students should be using their AP Psychology portal from the College Board.
Pre-Requisites
Students should currently be taking the AP Psychology class and the AP Psychology exam in May 2025.
Supply List
Students should bring their notes from their AP Psychology class so that we can review them and add to them as we're reviewing/revising for the exam. A notebook or sticky notes to add to their current notes would be helpful, as would a writing utensil.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will refer to the College Board AP Psychology website for students.
Joined May, 2024
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have completed a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in psychology. I have been an AP Psychology Exam reader as a consultant for the College Board. I have taught college-level psychology for over 20 years both online and in-person.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week, 16 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
2-12 learners per class
