Advanced Placement

Psychology

Instructors:

Geoff Periard

geoff.periard@thewalkerschool.org

Steve Killian

steve.killian@thewalkerschool.org

Course Description of Psychology:


In this year long course typically taken in the senior year, students explore human behavior while studying topics such as learning, memory, personality theory, neuroscience, psychological disorders and therapy, stress, states of concciousness, and psychological testing. Lectures are supplemented with student lead activities, the reading of professional publications, and individual and group research projects. The completed course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement Psychology Exam in the spring.

Book List:


Psychology, 8th Edition in Modules. Myers, David

Important Links:


Fall Syllabus - Mr. Killian

Spring Syllabus - Mr. Killian

Survival Guide

Review Questions Booklet

Class Lectures

Guidelines for Class Presentations

 

Useful Links

 

Textbook Student Guide

Art and Pathology

Encyclopedia of Psychology

WWW Virtual Library of Psychology

Psychology Journals Online

American Psychological Association

APA Style Quick Reference

Nerve signaling Demo

Pavlov's Dog Game

Split Brain Experiments Demo

ETS AP Psych Information

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