2. Course Outline AP Exam Format: 2 Hours Grading Guidelines
Multiple Choice: 100 multiple choice questions that account for 66% of exam score ( 1 hr. 10 min.)
FRQs: 2 Free Response Questions that account for 33% of exam score (50 min.)
Grading Guidelines
Summative Grades: 70%
Formative Grades: 30%

3. True or False? People with friends live just as long as loners.
False: Socialization helps both longevity and well-being. Australian researches found that people with a larger network of friends lived up to 7 years longer.

4. True or False? Color and music affect your emotions.
True: Feeling blue? Colors stimulate parts of your brain. Why do you think restaurants paint walls a certain color? They want you to eat more!
And, it's happened to everyone. You hear a song, and you are transported back to a time in your life. Your emotions are immediately triggered. 

5. True or False? Most psychologists prescribe medications.
False: One has to have pharmacology training (i.e. a psychiatrist) to prescribe drugs. And though a few states allow psychologists to prescribe a limited number of psychiatric medications, most don't. 

6. True or False?
People with bumper stickers are less likely to have Road Rage.
False: Those who have to “mark their territory” with bumper stickers tend to be more aggressive
Animal therapy lowers stress and lifts one’s mood.
True: They will bring a smile to young and old. Studies show animal therapy provides some relief from pain, stress, anxiety, and depression.

7. True or False?
Most people don’t seek treatment for mental illness because they want to solve their problem on their own.
True: Unfortunately, lots of mental illness cases go untreated, and get worse. Problems compound leading to unemployment, prison, suicide, or hospitalization.
While their intentions are good, MIND OVER MATTER isn’t usually successful. And, some people are in denial that they even have a problem.

9. Psychology IS NOT

10. The Brain

13. Abnormal Behavior

17. Treatment for Mentally Ill

18. Biomedical Treatment

19. Psychotherapy

20. Psychological Experiments

21. Perceptions

25. Sensations

28. Altered States of Consciousness

30. Intelligence & Testing

31. Developmental Psychology

33. Personality

34. Motivation, Emotion, & Stress

35. Social Psychology

38. AP Exam
Monday
May 7th