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ap psychology exam review

AP Psychology Exam. Tuesday, May 13 in the Media CenterReport to the Media Center at the end of 2nd BlockThe Exam is expected to end by 4:00 pm. You must stay for the entire examination period (even if you finish early), so plan accordingly. The AP exam has 2 sections:Multiple-choice section (2/3 of final score)Free-response section made up of two questions (1/3 of final score).

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    1. AP PsychologyExam Review

    2. AP Psychology Exam Tuesday, May 13 in the Media Center Report to the Media Center at the end of 2nd Block The Exam is expected to end by 4:00 pm. You must stay for the entire examination period (even if you finish early), so plan accordingly. The AP exam has 2 sections: Multiple-choice section (2/3 of final score) Free-response section made up of two questions (1/3 of final score)

    3. Exam Day: ID Number 2 pencil Blue or black pen You must be in the media center at the end of 2nd Block. DO NOT BE LATE!

    4. Multiple Choice Questions

    6. Will points be taken away for wrong answers? Yes. A quarter of a point will be deducted for each wrong answer. If you can rule out one of the choices, you should go ahead and choose an answer from the remaining choices.

    7. What if more than one of the choices seems to answer the question? Re-read the question or the directions for the section to make sure you understand what the question is asking. Missing critical words such as except and not could lead to misinterpreting the question and providing an incorrect answer.

    8. Free-Response Questions

    9. Organization is the Key Plan your time: 2 questions in 50 minutes Analyze the prompt: Look for analyze, compare and contrast, criticize, define, discuss, explain, evaluate, illustrate, interpret, show, describe, and reveal Create a Thesis and Organize Ideas Write the essay: Include examples and draw conclusions

    10. AP Psychology Exam:14 Topics History & approaches Research methods Biological bases of behavior Sensation & Perception States of consciousness Learning Cognition Motivation & emotion Developmental psychology Personality psychology Testing & individual differences Abnormal psychology Treatment of psychological disorders Social psychology

    11. Study Strategies

    12. APEX Diagnostics Use these for a Study Plan or Study and then use the Diagnostics as a Test.

    14. Color Coded Notes Example: How did psychology develop from speculation to science? Psychology: the study of the mind Psyche (soul) & logos (study of subject) Wundt (1832-1920) Founder of Psychology - Germany 1st lab (1879) - psych’s d.o.b. Psych is so new! I thought it had been around longer What’s the difference between Functionalism & Structuralism? Structuralism: examine structure of consciousness (sensations, feelings, and images) Functionalism: examine function of consciousness Blah blah blah (more notes) then summarize it all Questions: Founder of functionalism? (James) Which (s or f) eventually “won”? functionalism

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