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Before you take the course
24 Summer Headlines Explained by Psychology
Choose one to four stories that make you curious. Each case gives you the AP Psychology concepts and science practices you need before asking you to think like a psychologist. Each one is a short read followed by three questions. Open the official course description.
Use evidence, explain the connection, and stay curious about other possible explanations.
Pick 1 to 4 cases to get started.
24 Summer Headlines Explained by Psychology · AP Psychology
Name: ____________________ · Period: _____
Date: ____________
Teacher score: ______ / 3
Finished
Here's your thinking, in writing.
Everything you wrote is below. After you finish every selected case, open the answer guidance, compare your psychological reasoning, and score your own response. Your wording does not need to match exactly.
Self-grading guide: Give yourself 1 point when you use the concept accurately and support the answer with evidence or clear reasoning; 0.5 point when the main idea is correct but incomplete; and 0 points when the response is blank, inaccurate, or does not answer the question.
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