What have I signed up for?
A quick guide to AP Psych.
So we’re learning about disorders, right?
• Yes…but it’s only ONE chapter – Second
Semester 
• Intro means we cover everything:
 Research Methods
 History & Famous People in
Psych
 Neurology, Brain Biology &
Chemistry
 The Senses & Perception
 Sleep, Hypnosis, Psychoactive
Drugs
 Learning Processes
 Memory
 Language Development
 Motor Development
 Cognitive (Mental) Development
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Motivation
Emotion
Stress
Personality
Statistics
Testing
Intelligence
Treatment
Social Psychology
How do I get an A?
• Do your nightly reading (average 8-10 pages) and take good NOTES.
• Be Responsible for Your Learning – Use the website (www.ghaps.org/portenga) to
know nightly & upcoming assignments or to find out what you missed when absent.
Plan ahead!
• Have GOOD/GREAT study skills:
• Study your notes and be able to apply them to real life situations
• Lots of Tests and Quizzes.  - It’s a college class & your college credit is from a big test so you
need to be a good test taker!
• YOUR GRADE = TESTS 60%, QUIZZES 20%, HOMEWORK 15%, CLASS WORK 5%
• Use memory techniques to help you remember what you learn and read!
• Budget Your Time – Know what you are signed up for and what you can handle!
What do I get for this class?
• If you score a 3, 4 or 5 on the exam in May… College Credit for an Introductory
Psych 101 course.
• 89% of all students who take the AP Test after taking this class get college credit
(National Average is 60%)
• 18% = 3
34% = 4
37% = 5
• A broad understanding of the many various areas of psychology.
• A taste of what a college workload is like.
• A better understanding of yourself and others.