AP Psychology

  • No prerequisites. Many Clovis West juniors and seniors decide to take this course, however sophomores are also welcome to enroll.

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  • Section I: Multiple Choice

    100 Questions | 1 Hour 10 minutes | 66.7% of Exam Score

    Questions will ask students to do the following:

    Define and explain content from a range of course topics

    Apply skills of concept application, data analysis, and scientific investigation

    Section II: Free Response

    2 Questions | 50 minutes | 33.3% of Exam Score

    Questions will ask students to do the following:

    Explain behavior and apply theories using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or subdomains in the field

    Analyze psychological research studies, including analyzing and interpreting quantitative data

  • AP Psychology

    5: 18.0%

    4: 22.0%

    3: 20.0%

    2: 12.0%

    1: 27.0%

More Info

  • College Credit Oppurtunites

    A passing score typically grants between 4 units (roughly 1 course) for an introductory level psychology class.

    (Click to see Full List of AP Credit at Colleges)

  • Course Synopsis

    The AP Psychology course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

    Course Practicalities:

    -considering psychologists and studies

    -exploring/applying psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena

    -biological bases of behavior

    -sensation and perception

    -learning and cognition

    -motivation

    -developmental psychology

    -testing/treatments of psychological disorders

    -social psychology

  • College Majors

    For those considering:

    -psychology

    -business

    -marketing

    -criminology

    (Click to see the College Board’s list). 

Complexity of Material Covered

On average, students gave a AP Psychology a complexity score of 2.57 out of 5, which places the course in the  moderate complexity tier.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of complexity: mild, moderate, and high to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.

All data was collected anonymously by Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Numbers represents the percentage of students who selected that reponse

Workload of AP Psychology

On average, students gave AP Psychology a workload score of 3.07 hours per week. This places AP Psychology in the moderate workload tier.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of workload: mild, moderate, and heavy to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.

All data was collected anonymously from Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Amount of time students spend studying or doing homework per week. Numbers represent percentage of students who selected that response