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$97

Exam Cost

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95 min

Time

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3-6

Credits

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~50/80

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What You'll Study

Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

neurons and neurotransmittersbrain structuresperipheral nervous systemgenetics and behaviorsensation and perception

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Neurons & action potentials→ Neurotransmitters & synapses→ Brain anatomy (lobes & limbic)→ Endocrine system & hormones

📺 Student-recommended video creators (free)

→ Crash Course Psychology (Hank Green) — Full Psychology playlist (40 episodes) · Reddit-favorite for CLEP Psych — covers all units. Especially valuable as Psych content overlaps heavily with Educational Psych.→ Modern States — Free Intro Psychology CLEP video course · CB-recommended; voucher-eligible after completing

Unit 2: Cognition, Memory, and Learning

classical conditioningoperant conditioningobservational learningmemory encoding and retrievalforgettingcognitive biases

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Classical conditioning (Pavlov)→ Operant conditioning (Skinner)→ Memory: encoding & retrieval→ Forgetting curve & interference→ Cognitive biases & heuristics

Unit 3: Developmental Psychology

Piaget's stagesErikson's stagesattachment theorymoral developmentadolescencelifespan development

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Piaget's stages→ Erikson's psychosocial stages→ Attachment (Bowlby & Ainsworth)→ Kohlberg's moral development

Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

attribution theoryconformityobedienceattitudestrait theoriespsychodynamic theoryhumanistic psychology

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Attribution theory & fundamental error→ Conformity (Asch) & obedience (Milgram)→ Big Five personality traits→ Freud psychodynamic theory→ Humanistic (Maslow & Rogers)

Unit 5: Clinical and Abnormal Psychology

DSM-5 categoriesanxiety disordersmood disordersschizophreniacognitive-behavioral therapypsychoanalysisdrug therapies

🎓 Khan Academy — specific sub-units

→ Anxiety disorders (GAD, panic, phobias)→ Mood disorders (depression, bipolar)→ Schizophrenia→ CBT & psychotherapies→ Drug therapies (SSRIs etc)

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Free Resources We Recommend

The best free materials for CLEP Psychology. No affiliation, no kickback — just what actually works.

Modern States: Introductory Psychology

Modern States (College Board partner)

Free full video course. Earn the free CLEP voucher after 70% completion.

OpenStax: Psychology 2e

OpenStax (free, peer-reviewed)

Matches CLEP Intro Psych unit outline exactly.

Khan Academy: Behavior (MCAT)

Khan Academy

MCAT behavior review covers CLEP Intro Psych deeply.

YouTube: CrashCourse Psychology

YouTube

40 episodes mapped to the CLEP Intro Psych outline.

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Course Notes

- Modern States (FREE, CB-recommended): https://modernstates.org - OpenStax Psychology 2e (openstax.org/books/psychology-2e): Free, CC-licensed, chapter-by-chapter - Khan Academy Psychology (khanacademy.org/science/ap-psychology): Free video lessons + practice - Noba Project (nobaproject.com): Free, peer-reviewed psychology textbook modules

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