Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0020

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Introductory Psychology or General Psychology

Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 and above.

Description

Objective:

The Introductory Psychology examination covers material that is usually taught in a one-semester undergraduate introductory course in psychology. It stresses basic facts, concepts, and generally accepted principles in history; approaches and methods of psychology; biological bases of behavior, sensation, and perception; states of consciousness; learning; cognition; motivation and emotion; personality; psychological disorders and treatment; social psychology; and statistics, tests, and measurements. The exam contains approximately 95 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored. Any time test takers spend on tutorials and providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time.The questions on the CLEP Introductory Psychology exam adhere to the terminology, criteria, and classifications referred to in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

Skills Measured:

The Introductory Psychology examination requires candidates to demonstrate the following abilities: knowledge of terminology, principles, and theory; ability to comprehend, evaluate, and analyze problem situations; and ability to apply knowledge to new situations. The skills measured include history, approaches, methods (8-9 percent); biological bases of behavior (8-9 percent); sensation and perception (7-8 percent); states of consciousness (5-6 percent); learning (10-11 percent); cognition (8-9 percent); motivation and emotion (7-8 percent); developmental psychology (8-9 percent); personality (7-8 percent); psychological disorders and health (8-9 percent); treatment of psychological disorders (7-8 percent); social psychology (7-8 percent); and statistics, tests, and measurement (3-4 percent).

Instruction & Assessment