- History and Approaches (2%–4%)
- History of Psychology
- Approaches
- Subfields in Psychology
- Research Methods (8%–10%)
- Experimental, Correlational, and Clinical Research:
- Statistics
- Ethics in Research
- Biological Bases of Behavior (8%–10%)
- Physiological Techniques (e.g., imaging, surgical)
- Neuroanatomy
- Functional Organization of Nervous System
- Neural Transmission
- Neuroplasticity
- Endocrine System
- Genetics
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Sensation and Perception (6%–8%)
- Thresholds and Signal Detection Theory
- Sensory Mechanisms
- Attention
- Perceptual Processes
- States of Consciousness (2%–4%)
- Sleep and Dreaming
- Hypnosis
- Psychoactive Drug Effects
- Learning (7%–9%)
- Classical Conditioning
- Operant Conditioning
- Cognitive Processes
- Biological Factors
- Social Learning
- Cognition (8%–10%)
- Memory
- Language
- Thinking
- Problem Solving and Creativity
- Motivation and Emotion (6%–8%)
- Biological Bases
- Theories of Motivation
- Hunger, Thirst, Sex, and Pain
- Social Motives
- Theories of Emotion
- Stress
- Developmental Psychology (7%–9%)
- Life-Span Approach
- Research Methods (e.g., longitudinal, cross-sectional)
- Heredity-Environment Issues
- Developmental Theories
- Dimensions of Development
- Sex and Gender Development
- Personality (5%–7%)
- Personality Theories and Approaches
- Assessment Techniques
- Growth and Adjustment
- Testing and Individual Differences (5%–7%)
- Standardization and Norms
- Reliability and Validity
- Types of Tests
- Ethics and Standards in Testing
- Intelligence
- Abnormal Psychology (7%–9%)
- Definitions of Abnormality
- Theories of Psychopathology
- Diagnosis of Psychopathology
- Types of Disorders
- Treatment of Psychological Disorders (5%–7%)
- Treatment Approaches
- Modes of Therapy (e.g., individual, group)
- Community and Preventive Approaches
- Social Psychology (8%–10%)
- Group Dynamics
- Attribution Processes
- Interpersonal Perception
- Conformity, Compliance, Obedience
- Attitudes and Attitude Change
- Organizational Behavior
- Aggression/Antisocial Behavior
- Cultural Influences