AP Psychology/Cognitive Psychology

Introduces the complex nature of how memory, intelligence, and other mental processes impact human behavior.

Objectives and Skills

Topics may include:

• The cognitive and physiological processes that make up memory
• Forgetting and typical memory errors
• The biological basis of short- and long-term memory
• Creative thinking and problem-solving strategies
• Biases and errors in thinking
• Defining and measuring intelligence
• The processes of learning and using language

Study Notes

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