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    AP® Psychology

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    The AAQ: Scaffolds and Strategies for AP® Psychology Students

    AP Psychology is entering its third year of the revised Course and Exam Description (CED). Here’s a breakdown of each part of the Article Analysis...

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    Using Cognitive Science to Facilitate Better Review for the AP Psych Exam

    Review season is upon us. With preparations for upcoming AP exams, finals, and other year-end assessments principals in cognitive science can help...

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    Research as the focus of the AP Psychology Exam

    This year’s AP Psychology Exam will be the first exam with the new curriculum which focuses intensely on research. Some may wonder about this focus...

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    AP Psychology: Using Cognitive Psychology to Study Smarter

    The start of a new year always a wonderful opportunity to introduce students to effective, research-backed methods for studying more effectively....

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    AP® Psych: Test Prep Review Tools and Games

    As the AP® exam draws near, students often become increasingly anxious. Review games and activities can target areas students need to review while...

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    Top Tips for Preparing Students for the AP® Psych FRQ's

    The free-response section in the AP Psychology exam contains two seven-point questions that are weighted to account for a third of the overall exam...

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    Top 5 Often Confused Terms in AP® Psychology

    AP® Psychology is just as much a class with an abundance of new vocabulary as it is an introduction into the field of psychology. Students often...

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    AP® Psych Summer Book Reviews: Round 2

    For part two of our AP® Psych summer book reviews, we check out two books that are great additions to any AP® Psychology classroom.

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    AP® Psych Summer Book Reviews: Round 1

    The art of teaching can be enhanced by storytelling and great storytelling begins with great stories. Psychology has many of these as it is the study...

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