They examine ways that groups function in society and analyze these functions. Students develop hypotheses about people in groups and gather information to test these hypotheses. Teacher recommendation is suggested for tenth and eleventh grade students. They identify and examine the emotional, intellectual, and physical factors which influence the development of the individual human being.
Students distinguish among the major schools and systems of psychology and methods of investigation.
Teacher recommendation is suggested for eleventh grade students. They examine the role of both private financial institutions and the government in influencing the economy. They identify ways in which economic developments affect them as consumers and ways in which they as consumers affect the economic system. The Advanced Placement Program in European History covers the basic chronology of events from 1450 to 1970, from the High Renaissance to the recent past. In addition, students are expected to demonstrate an ability to analyze historical evidence and to express that understanding and analysis in writing.