Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Dear Learning Coach,
Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their AP® Psychologycourse.
Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course.
Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements.
The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course.
On each page of unit information, you will discover the following.
CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!
Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course.
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Course Information
Part B
Course Information
In AP® Psychology, your learner will develop an advanced understanding of behavior and mental processes, as well as the methods psychologists use in their science and practices. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:
Lesson Components:
Each day, your learner will spend 45 to 60 minutes completing an AP® Psychology lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need.
Lesson Bundling:
Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day.
1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher.
2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have.
3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more.
4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding of key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment.
The first lesson in every unit is often a bundle of lessons that introduce your learner to a new unit. See the example below.
Additionally, quizzes and knowledge checks in this course often come in a lesson bundle with another lesson.
Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson.
1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length.
2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction.
3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson.
4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions.
5. Summary: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment.
The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components.
1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, the length of the assessment, and directions for completion.
2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics.
3. Do: Learners will put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work.
4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think about the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits.
In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes, tests, and exams.
Exam: An exam assesses learning over multiple units. Exams are usually seen as midterm and final exams in Advanced Placement® courses.
This course includes and uses unique features such as:
Unit Overview
In this unit, learners will explore the biological bases of behavior and how local environments interact with human behavior. They will investigate the heredity of biological traits, as well as the processes of the various nervous systems and their impact behavior and mental processes. Learners will explore parts of the brain and how they are responsible for different behaviors and mental processes. Learners will examine the mental processes associated with sleep, dreaming, and consciousness.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What are the major biological systems that influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions?
How does the environment interact with human biology to influence mental processes?
What was the most interesting biological process that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will have the opportunity to explore and exercise science practice skills that are used to interpret the results and inferences of psychological research studies. Additionally, your learner will explore research topics associated with sleep and consciousness. Finally, your learner will be introduced to the writing process for the article analysis free response question on the final exam and complete a practice writing assignment.
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Unit Overview
In this unit, learners will explore the biological bases of behavior and how local environments interact with human behavior. They will investigate the heredity of biological traits, as well as the processes of the various nervous systems and their impact behavior and mental processes. Learners will explore parts of the brain and how they are responsible for different behaviors and mental processes. Learners will examine the mental processes associated with sleep, dreaming, and consciousness.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
What are the major biological systems that influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions?
How does the environment interact with human biology to influence mental processes?
What was the most interesting biological process that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will have the opportunity to explore and exercise science practice skills that are used to interpret the results and inferences of psychological research studies. Additionally, your learner will explore research topics associated with sleep and consciousness. Finally, your learner will be introduced to the writing process for the article analysis free response question on the final exam and complete a practice writing assignment.
Kit Materials
none
Household Materials
none
Unit Overview
In this unit, learners will explore how differences in an individual’s motivation, emotions, and personality impact their behavior. They will examine various theories regarding human behaviors and how individuals adapt to stress in their environments. Learners will also explore how social interactions influence mental processes and behaviors. They will analyze concepts from previous units and how they are applied in social situations.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do different incentives change over time for individuals?
How does psychology demonstrate its influence over businesses, politics, and other disciplines?
What was the most interesting aspect of social psychology that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will examine psychological research regarding how businesses use aspects of social psychology to persuade consumers to purchase their products and services. Learners will also complete a second practice of the evidence-based free response question. You can support your learner by helping them to review the writing process and the rubric for the evidence-based free response question.
Kit Materials
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Household Materials
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Unit Overview
In this unit, learners will explore how differences in an individual’s motivation, emotions, and personality impact their behavior. They will examine various theories regarding human behaviors and how individuals adapt to stress in their environments. Learners will also explore how social interactions influence mental processes and behaviors. They will analyze concepts from previous units and how they are applied in social situations.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How do different incentives change over time for individuals?
How does psychology demonstrate its influence over businesses, politics, and other disciplines?
What was the most interesting aspect of social psychology that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will examine psychological research regarding how businesses use aspects of social psychology to persuade consumers to purchase their products and services. Learners will also complete a second practice of the evidence-based free response question. You can support your learner by helping them to review the writing process and the rubric for the evidence-based free response question.
Kit Materials
none
Household Materials
none
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore various behaviors and mental processes that are classified as mental health conditions or psychological disorders. These disorders stem from many different causes and numerous disorders will be covered throughout the unit. Diagnosis and treatment methods will also be explored in this unit, as well as how they are treated. Learners will also explore the impact of positive and health psychology on mental processes and behaviors.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How does psychological perspective affect the choice of treatment for psychological disorders?
How are psychological disorders viewed in various cultures?
What was the most interesting aspect of psychological disorders that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
Your learner will examine research regarding the representation of individuals with psychological disorders in media formats, as well as the biases that exist in psychological research and its impact on treatment methods. Learns will also complete a final exam that will simulate the types of questions they can expect to find on the AP® Psychology final exam.
Kit Materials
none
Household Materials
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Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will explore various behaviors and mental processes that are classified as mental health conditions or psychological disorders. These disorders stem from many different causes and numerous disorders will be covered throughout the unit. Diagnosis and treatment methods will also be explored in this unit, as well as how they are treated. Learners will also explore the impact of positive and health psychology on mental processes and behaviors.
Unit Assessments
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Unit Discussion Questions
How does psychological perspective affect the choice of treatment for psychological disorders?
How are psychological disorders viewed in various cultures?
What was the most interesting aspect of psychological disorders that you learned about in this unit?
Unit Notables
Your learner will examine research regarding the representation of individuals with psychological disorders in media formats, as well as the biases that exist in psychological research and its impact on treatment methods. Learns will also complete a final exam that will simulate the types of questions they can expect to find on the AP® Psychology final exam.
Kit Materials
none
Household Materials
none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
