5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2010-2011 Edition
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Authors: Laura Lincoln Maitland
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2010–2011
Laura Lincoln Maitland, M.A., M.S.
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Introduction: The 5-Step Program
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam
STEP 2
Determine Your Test Readiness
Diagnostic Exam in AP Psychology
STEP 3
Develop Strategies for Success
4 How to Approach Each Question Type
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: The Free-Response Questions
STEP 4
Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
Principal Approaches to Psychology
7 Biological Bases of Behavior
Techniques to Learn About Structure and Function
Organization of Your Nervous System
Localization and Lateralization of the Brain’s Function
Structure and Function of the Neuron
Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology
Cognitive Processes in Learning
Biological Factors in Learning
Methods of Studying Development
Theories of Cognitive Development
Theories of Social and Emotional Development
Gender Roles and Sex Differences
Personality Theories and Approaches
15 Testing and Individual Differences
Ethics and Standards in Testing
Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Heredity/Environment and Intelligence
17 Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
Biological/Biomedical Treatments
Community and Preventive Approaches
Conformity, Compliance, Obedience
Aggression/Antisocial Behavior
STEP 5
Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 and Answers
AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 and Answers
Welcome to the updated 2010–2011 edition of this test preparation book for AP Psychology. Changes in this edition reflect changes to the 2010–2011 Course Description for AP Psychology from the College Board. The book has been designed so that it is user friendly and employs the concepts psychologists know about learning and remembering to help you succeed. Each chapter begins with an advance organizer to help you understand the material. Smaller sections enable you to fit what you are learning into the framework of what you already know. Features that previous users found most helpful, such as the definitions in the glossary at the end of the book, questions very similar to those actually on the AP exam, and Rapid Review at the end of each content chapter have been retained.
If psychology were mainly common sense, as many people think, you wouldn’t need this book. You wouldn’t need to study either. In fact, many concepts in psychology are counterintuitive, the opposite of what common sense leads us to think. Actually, psychology is a real science with a substantial knowledge base. If you are currently enrolled in an Advanced Placement Psychology course, you know how much more than listening to people’s problems and analyzing them is included in the study of psychology, and you know how many hundreds of pages you need to navigate in a hard-covered course textbook. If you’re not enrolled in an AP course, you may need additional support to help you select material that is likely to be tested on the May exam. In either situation, you’ll benefit from this book created to help you study for the Advanced Placement Exam in Psychology®.
This book provides you with the information on which you need to focus for taking the Advanced Placement Exam in Psychology®, and gives you opportunities to practice answering AP-type questions. The multiple-choice questions count for two-thirds of your test score, and the essays count for one-third. While multiple-choice questions usually assess your understanding of one concept, essays test your understanding of numerous concepts and your ability to integrate information from more than one chapter. Practice in answering both multiple-choice and essay questions will help you achieve on the AP exam. Read all of the material and answer all of the questions in all of the content chapters of this book, if you have enough time. Check your answers. Follow the study tips to help you learn and remember material you need to know. As the May exam approaches, take the two practice tests at the end of the book, and check your answers to see what you still need to learn. Since studying will help you succeed, it’s time to get started!