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AP Psychology
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<p>Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology (also known as AP Psych) and its corresponding exam are part of the <a href="/facts/College_Board/Sp7FEA9t">College Board's</a> <a href="/facts/Advanced_Placement_Program/KpQMzBJ3">Advanced Placement Program</a>. This course is tailored for students interested in the field of <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a> and as an opportunity to earn Advanced Placement credit or exemption from a <a href="/facts/College/PejltRvj">college</a>-level psychology course. It was the shortest AP exam until the <a href="/facts/AP_Physics_C/qxALTf4y">AP Physics C</a> exam was split into two separate exams in 2006. </p><p>AP Psychology is often considered one of the easier AP exams; relative to the other tests, the material is rather straightforward and much easier to self-study. Among all the social studies Advanced Placement exams, the Psych exam had the second-highest passing rate in 2018. </p>