Life is a journey, from womb to tomb. So it is for me, and so it will be for you. With wit, humor, and the inclusion of personal stories, authors Myers and DeWall create a memorable experience as students prepare for the AP® Psychology exam. This text is available in print and digital formats. You may also purchase the "Strive for a 5" study/prep guide for two complete practice exams.  

Table of Contents

Preface UNIT I Psychology’s History and Approaches Module 1: Psychology’s History Module 2: Psychology's Big Issues and Approaches Module 3: Careers in Psychology   UNIT II Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science Module 4: The Need for Psychological Science Module 5: The Scientific Method and Description Module 6: Correlation and Experimentation Module 7: Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Module 8: Frequently Asked Questions About Psychology   Unit III Biological Bases of Behavior Module 9: Biological Psychology and Neurotransmission Module 10: The Nervous and Endocrine Systems Module 11: Studying the Brain, and Older Brain Structures Module 12: The Cerebral Cortex Module 13: Brain Hemisphere Organization and the Biology of Consciousness Module 14: Behavior Genetics: Predicting Individual Differences Module 15: Evolutionary Psychology: Understanding Human Nature   Unit IV Sensation and Perception Module 16: Basic Principles of Sensation and Perception Module 17: Influences on Perception Module 18: Vision Module 19: Visual Organization and Interpretation Module 20: Hearing Module 21: The Other Senses   Unit V States of Consciousness Module 22: Understanding Consciousness and Hypnosis Module 23: Sleep Patterns and Sleep Theories Module 24: Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Dreams Module 25: Psychoactive Drugs   Unit VI Learning Module 26: How We Learn and Classical Conditioning Module 27: Operant Conditioning Module 28: Operant Conditioning’s Applications, and Comparison to Classical Conditioning Module 29: Biology, Cognition, and Learning Module 30: Learning by Observation   Unit VII Cognition Module 31: Studying and Building Memories Module 32: Memory Storage and Retrieval Module 33: Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Memory Improvement Module 34: Thinking, Concepts, and Creativity Module 35: Solving Problems and Making Decisions Module 36: Thinking and Language   Unit VIII Motivation, Emotion, and Stress Module 37: Motivational Concepts Module 38: Hunger Motivation Module 39: Sexual Motivation Module 40: Social Motivation: Affiliation Needs Module 41: Theories and Physiology of Emotion Module 42: Expressed Emotion Module 43: Stress and Health Module 44: Stress and Illness   Unit IX Developmental Psychology Module 45: Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development, and the Newborn Module 46: Infancy and Childhood: Physical Development Module 47: Infancy and Childhood: Cognitive Development Module 48: Infancy and Childhood: Social Development Module 49: Gender Development Module 50: Parents, Peers, and Early Experiences Module 51: Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development Module 52: Adolescence: Social Development and Emerging Adulthood Module 53: Sexual Development Module 54: Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Social Development   Unit X Personality Module 55: Freud’s Psychoanalytic Perspective: Exploring the Unconscious Module 56: Psychodynamic Theories and Modern Views of the Unconscious Module 57: Humanistic Theories Module 58: Trait Theories Module 59: Social-Cognitive Theories and Exploring the Self   Unit XI Testing and Individual Differences Module 60: Introduction to Intelligence Module 61: Assessing Intelligence Module 62: The Dynamics of Intelligence Module 63: Studying Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence Module 64: Group Differences and the Question of Bias   Unit XII Abnormal Behavior Module 65: Introduction to Psychological Disorders Module 66: Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Module 67: Mood Disorders Module 68: Schizophrenia Module 69: Other Disorders   Unit XIII Treatment of Abnormal Behavior Module 70: Introduction to Therapy, and Psychodynamic and Humanistic Therapies Module 71: Behavior, Cognitive, and Group Therapies Module 72: Evaluating Psychotherapies and Prevention Strategies Module 73: The Biomedical Therapies   Unit XIV Social Psychology Module 74: Attribution, Attitudes, and Actions Module 75: Conformity and Obedience Module 76: Group Behavior Module 77: Prejudice and Discrimination Module 78: Aggression Module 79: Attraction Module 80: Altruism, Conflict, and Peacemaking Enrichment Modules Module 81: Influences on Drug Use Module 82: Psychology at Work Module 83: Experienced Emotion: Anger and Happiness Module 84: Human Flourishing Module 85: Animal Thinking and Language   Appendix A: Practice AP®-Style Exam Appendix B: AP® Exam Tips Appendix C: Psychological Science’s Key Contributors Appendix D: Preparing for Further Psychology Studies Appendix E: Answers to Test Yourself Questions   Glossary / Glosario en Español References Name Index Subject Index