Has anyone taken Psychology AP? Was it interesting?
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I admit when I was told by my counselor that I had to take the course, I wasn't thrilled about it but when I started taking the course, I found it quite interesting! It really gave me a better perspective on how and why people behave and respond to all types of situtations. Also, please do your assignments on time and don't wait until the last minute to study because there is a lot of information contained in each chapter of your textbook.
650539
I used to be. I graduated many years ago. Truthfully, if it hadn't been for the Honors College, my education would have been lacking. We had special lectures and challenging courses in economics, the arts and sciences and many other fields that simply weren't available to the rest of the campus (which I think, in retrospect, was a crime because everybody could have learned from them). I'm not sorry I did it, and would recommend it to anybody. You may end up not liking it and eventually make the choice to leave the program, but at least give it a try.
41985
AP--Advanced Placement--was developed as a way to get bright and motivated high school students more challenging work. Taking the AP classes supposedly gives kids more academic work, greater challenges, and extends learning past the typical high school class. If you take the AP exams--standardized examinations--and get above a certain score then colleges accept this as "credits" toward college subjects. Its not uncommon for students to come to college with 3-12 AP credits that let them skip introductory level courses in college.
1133805
Psychology was pretty easy for me in high school. I remember learning about child development (Piaget) and behavioral conditioning (Pavlov). I also remember learning about sensory adaptation. Now I also ended up getting a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Utah later on.
796393
I love psychology, but you're right about the amount of reading at first. It gets easier later on, though, because you know most of the stuff from the other courses you've already taken. And you get to do research as an undergrad if you're lucky! I also liked microbiology, anatomy, English composition, calculus, and statistics.
1155620
Being a psych major, I'm partial to Psychology.  It was definitely fun & interesting (although Sociology prob would be too).  In terms of marketability, it seems to me there is no contect - Psych wins.  Aside the fact that there are direct professions (& many opportunities) that you can pursue (e.g. Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Child Psych, etc.), it is also very useful for other professions such as Marketing (which I currently do), Advertising, Market Research & Statistics.\n\nThat being said, my reco to you (if you are contemplating a major in colleges) is to go with the one you enjoy more.  College is the time to learn & experiment.  Grad school is the time to prepare for your career.  Also, in general, it's good to do what you love - you're usually better at it, too.
572799
Yes is worth your time, I took a few clases in summer and I like it. Things are a little faster thought, but if you only take one or two clases you could do it.
609370
I love it personally, but it does not suit everybody as you need a lot of self discipline and motivation and so on... so be careful don't tak ethem to avoid the hassle of going to classes take them seriously and you may learn even more than anybody else attending regular classes.
480496
I concur. Also with the ACT, but I'm starting to believe more in it now since I got a very high score, higher than what my grades would put me as, showing I am unmotivated :D I got suckered into an AP exam and I guess it's okay if you want to pay 80$ and die slowly yet surely when the questions keep coming and coming... I liked the SAT, though, because it was based more on grammar and literature, though I don't know a use for it.
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Do you think it any interesting?
367143
hey,\n\nout of personal experience, yes... and i LOVED it lol
385750
I did one in Year 6 in Australia.  The test was done by a psychologist, and there wasn't anything I could study for.  I remember there being some card with pictures on them that I had to put in order and tell a coherent story about.  There was some word association, and some inkblots.  Mostly, though, we talked, and he tried to get answers out of me.  Lots of looking at pictures, and him saying 'what do you see there?  what do you tihnk they're doing?'
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Try www.apa.org\nIt may have some outside resources as well as current topics. I know for a fact you can subscribe to a Psychology magazine.
754378
I'd continue the math & science but maybe try the regular class instead of the AP if it not a strong suit. Good luck
585330
I took 1 AP it was chemistry TODAY
811436
Well, as a teacher of AP US history classes, you learn all about US history, which seems a bit obvious.  Almost all students who take the class (at least where I teach) plan on taking the AP exam in May.  Therefore, there's a strong focus on factual content and we cover the entire subject, from discovery and settlement to modern times.  Students have about 8-15 pages of reading a night, homework questions, an electronic bulletin board, papers, biweekly quizzes, and tests, which include multiple choice, short answer, and essays.  There is also practice for the DBQ - document based question - which asks you to take a position and defend it, using the documents you are given as well as your outside knowledge on the topic.  \n\nIn essence, while you learn content, you also learn discipline, how to write, how to think analytically, and how to construct a historical argument.  While the work is challenging, I don't think it's impossible.\n\nIf you are asking because you are thinking of taking the class next year, I hope you do take it.  It's a lot of work but very much worth it!  Good luck.
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As far as I know, it's graded on a curve, so the average is 3.  So that's how people do in general.\n\nAs for studying for it: I got one of those AP prep books, did a couple of the pratice tests, studied the things I got wrong, and got a 5 on the exam.