5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2014-2015 Edition

538 Pages·2013·4.94 MB·English

by  Laura Maitland

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CONTENTS

Preface
About the Author
Introduction: The 5-Step Program
STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Plan
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam
Background Information
Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Psychology
Exam
2 How to Plan Your Time
Three Approaches to Preparing for AP Exams
STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
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
5 History and Approaches
Roots of Psychology
Schools of Psychology
Principal Approaches to Psychology
Domains of Psychology
6 Research Methods
Experimental Method
Correlational Research
Case Study
Elementary Statistics
Ethical Guidelines
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
The Endocrine System
Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology
Genetics and Behavior
8 Sensation and Perception
Thresholds
Vision
Hearing (Audition)
Touch (Somatosensation)
Body Senses
Chemical Senses
Perceptual Processes
9 States of Consciousness
Levels of Consciousness
Sleep and Dreams
Hypnosis
Meditation
Drugs
10 Learning
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Superstitious Behavior
Cognitive Processes in Learning
Biological Factors in Learning
11 Cognition
Models of Memory
Language
Thinking
12 Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Motivation
Physiological Motives
Social Motivation
Theories of Emotion
Stress and Coping
Positive Psychology
13 Developmental Psychology
Key Issues in Development
Methods of Studying Development
Physical Development
Theories of Cognitive Development
Theories of Moral Development
Theories of Social and Emotional Development
Gender Roles and Sex Differences
14 Personality
Personality Theories and Approaches
Assessment Techniques
Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
15 Testing and Individual Differences
Standardization and Norms
Reliability and Validity
Types of Tests
Ethics and Standards in Testing
Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Heredity/Environment and Intelligence
Human Diversity
16 Abnormal Behavior
Defining Abnormal Behavior
Causes of Abnormal Behavior
Types of Disorders
17 Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
Mental Health Practitioners
Brief History of Therapy
Treatment Approaches
Biological/Biomedical Treatments
Modes of Therapy
Community and Preventive Approaches
18 Social Psychology
Group Dynamics
Attribution Processes
Interpersonal Perception
Conformity, Compliance, Obedience
Attitudes and Attitude Change
Aggression/Antisocial Behavior
STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 and Answers
AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 and Answers
Appendixes
Glossary
Bibliography
Web Sites
PREFACE

Welcome to the new edition of this test preparation book for AP Psychology. 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 which was 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 do well 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