AP Psyc Summer Reading 2011

							                                        AP PSYCHOLOGY
                                         Summer Reading

Congratulations on signing up for AP Psychology. The AP Psychology course is designed to
introduce you to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human
beings and other animals. You will be exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena
associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. You will also learn about the ethics
and methods psychologists use in their science and practice.

The following is both your required summer readings and some recommended readings to prepare
you for the course.

Required Readings

Forty Studies that Changed Psychology by Roger Hock

This book will be used throughout the course along with your class textbook. You can purchase the
book online either new or used.


Assignment

      Type a short summary (5 – 7 sentences) for each case study.
      Number and skip a line between the summaries.
      Should use 12 inch Arial Font, Single spaced.


Recommended Readings

It is also recommended that students purchase one of the AP Psychology Study Guides by Barrons,
Kaplan, or Princeton Review.