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AP Psychology
1 Biological Bases of Behavior
2 Cognition
3 Development and Learning
4 Social Psychology and Personality
4.1 Attribution Theory and Person Perception
4.2 Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
4.3 Psychology of Social Situations
4.4 Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality
4.5 Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality
4.6 Motivation
4.7 Emotion
4.7.A—Explain how theories of emotion apply to behavior and mental processes
4.7.B—Explain how social norms and experiences influence the expression of emotions
5 Mental and Physical Health
AP/Psychology/Concept//4 Social Psychology and Personality/4.7 Emotion/4.7.B—Explain how social norms and experiences influence the expression of emotions

4 Social Psychology and Personality

Syllabus
2025
Section
4
Level
—

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

  1. Attribution Theory and Person Perception
  2. Attitude Formation and Attitude Change
  3. Psychology of Social Situations
  4. Psychodynamic and Humanistic Theories of Personality
  5. Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality
  6. Motivation
  7. Emotion