AP Psychology Book 3: Social and Clinical Psychology
AP Psychology Book 3: Social and Clinical Psychology
Understand Human Behavior in Society and Mental Health
AP Psychology Book 3: Social and Clinical Psychology gives students a complete look at two of the most important areas in psychology. This book covers Unit 4 (Social Psychology and Personality) and Unit 5 (Mental and Physical Health) of the AP Psychology curriculum, making it an essential resource for exam preparation.
Social Psychology and Personality
The first part of the book focuses on how people think, act, and interact with others. You will learn about attribution, self-concept, and the different theories of personality, including psychodynamic, humanistic, trait, and social-cognitive perspectives. In addition, the book explores attitudes and actions, motivation, attraction, aggression, altruism, and conflict. Group behavior is also explained, showing how peer pressure, cooperation, and leadership influence human actions.
Mental and Physical Health
The second part looks at mental health, stress, and psychological disorders. It explains how stress affects the body and introduces strategies for managing it. You will study a wide range of disorders, such as anxiety, mood, dissociative, personality, and neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as schizophrenia. Furthermore, the book introduces therapy and treatment, covering behavioral, cognitive, biomedical, and alternative approaches. It also shows how psychologists evaluate the effectiveness of therapy.
Why This Book Matters
This book uses simple explanations, examples, and clear diagrams to make complex topics easy to understand. Each chapter ends with summaries and review questions to help reinforce learning. As a result, students gain not only knowledge but also the skills to apply concepts in real-world settings.
Whether you are preparing for the AP Psychology exam or want to learn how people think, act, and heal, AP Psychology Book 3: Social and Clinical Psychology is an excellent guide.
Course Features
- Lectures 27
- Quizzes 8
- Duration 52 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 345
- Assessments Yes
- 3 Sections
- 27 Lessons
- 52 Weeks
- Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality14
- 1.1Attribution
- 1.2Understanding the Self
- 1.3Personality – Psychodynamic Theories
- 1.4Personality – Humanistic Theories
- 1.5Personality – Trait and Social-Cognitive theories
- 1.6Social Psychology and Personality: Assessment 120 Minutes14 Questions
- 1.7Attitude And Actions
- 1.8Aggression and Attraction
- 1.9Group Behavior
- 1.10Altruism, Conflict, and Peacemaking
- 1.11Social Psychology and Personality: Assessment 210 Minutes9 Questions
- 1.12Motivation
- 1.13Emotion
- 1.14Social Psychology and Personality: Assessment 315 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health19
- 2.1Stress
- 2.2Managing Stress
- 2.3Mental and Physical Health: Assessment 120 Minutes16 Questions
- 2.4Disorders
- 2.5Anxiety Disorders
- 2.6Mood Disorders
- 2.7Mental and Physical Health: Assessment 230 Minutes18 Questions
- 2.8Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder
- 2.9Personality and Dissociative Disorders
- 2.10Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- 2.11Mental and Physical Health: Assessment 310 Minutes11 Questions
- 2.12Introduction to Therapy
- 2.13Insight Therapies
- 2.14Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (Psychotheraphy)
- 2.15Group and Family Therapy
- 2.16Evaluating Therapies
- 2.17Drug Therapy (Biomedical Therapy)
- 2.18Alternative Therapies
- 2.19Mental and Physical Health: Assessment 410 Minutes14 Questions
- Glossaries2
