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The AP E xam

The AP E xam. May 6, 2013. 150 Minutes Part I: 100 multiple choice questions , 70 minutes (2/3rds of score) Part II: 2 free response questions, 50 minutes (1/3 rd of score). Part I. Could cover ANY topic relating to psychology All options are real psychological concepts

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The AP E xam

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  1. The AP Exam

  2. May 6, 2013 • 150 Minutes • Part I: 100 multiple choice questions , 70minutes (2/3rds of score) • Part II: 2 free response questions, 50 minutes (1/3rd of score)

  3. Part I • Could cover ANY topic relating to psychology • All options are real psychological concepts • No “all of the above” • Five choices • Concepts or application of concepts

  4. 1.In psychological research, which of the following is most appropriate for • identifying cause and effect? • (a) Participant observation • (b) Survey methodology • (c) Case study • (d) Experimentation • (e) Correlational techniques • 2.The region of the brain most involved in the experience of emotions is the • (a) cerebellum • (b) basal ganglia • (c) limbic system • (d) reticular activating system • (e) parasympathetic nervous system

  5. 3.Which part of the cerebral cortex receives information about temperature, • pressure, touch, and pain? • (a) Motor cortex • (b) Prefrontal cortex • (c) Temporal lobe • (d) Occipital lobe • (e) Parietal lobe • 4.Visual negative afterimages are a result of • (a) opponent-processes • (b) simultaneous contrast • (c) spatial summation • (d) brightness oversensitivity • (e) color intensity • 5.During REM sleep, which of the following is most likely to occur? • (a) Slowed respiration • (b) Sleepwalking • (c) Stable blood pressure • (d) Decreased heart rate • (e) Suppressed muscle tone

  6. 6.Which of the following illustrates a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement? • (a) Receiving five dollars weekly for completing household chores • (b) Receiving a grade of A on every paper submitted in a course • (c) Winning the lottery after playing many times • (d) Receiving a dollar for each mile completed in a charity walkathon • (e) Being given increased use of the family car after reaching age 18 • 8.This past year Donna was promoted from eighth to ninth grade and was assigned a new school locker with a new combination. Donna has found that she has trouble remembering her new combination because it is similar to her old one. The memory problem Donna is experiencing is most probably a result of • (a) sensory memory decay • (b) proactive interference • (c) retroactive interference • (d) state-dependent memory • (e) encoding failure

  7. 14.The reliability of a test is best indicated by which of the following? • (a) The difficulty of the test for the intended population of test takers • (b) The spread of scores on the test • (c) The extent to which scores on the test correlate with a different measure of performance • (d) The degree to which scores on the test form a normal distribution • (e) The consistency of scores on repeated administrations of the test

  8. What you need for a (5,4,3, etc) on MC • 5 = 85-100 • 4 = 68-84 • 3 = 51-67 • 2 = 34-50 • 1 = 17-33

  9. Free Response Questions • Given a scenario • Relate concepts to given scenario – can’t just provide definitions • No introduction, no conclusion • Full sentences

  10. FRQ Examples • Your high school is proposing moving to a system in which grades are no longer given or used to evaluate student progress. • Define each of the following concepts and state how each might either positively or negatively change student behavior under such a system. • A. Extrinsic motivation • B. Arousal theory (Yerkes-Dodson) • C. Learned helplessness • D. Self-fulfilling prophecy

  11. Ellie, a new student at Skinner High, is determined to make friends. When she attends the first psychology club meeting she finds herself in the room with twenty strangers who seem to know each other well. She plans to attend a few more meetings before deciding whether she will join. • A. Demonstrate how each of the following could HELP play a role in Ellie’s quest for friendship. You may use a different example for each concept. Definitions will not score. • The mere exposure effect • Mnemonic devices • Schachter two-factor theory • Locus of Control • B. Demonstrate how each of the following could HINDER Ellie’s quest for friendship. • In-group bias • Regression • Operant conditioning • Circadian rhythm

  12. How much of each topic will be covered on the exam? • History and Approaches 2% • Research Methods 8-10% • Biological Bases of Behavior 8-10% • Sensation and Perception 6-8% • States of Consciousness 2-4% • Learning 7-9% • Cognition 8-10% • Motivation and Emotion 6-8% • Developmental Psychology 7-9% • Personality 5-7% • Testing and Individual Differences 5-7% • Abnormal Behavior 7-9% • Treatment of Abnormal Behavior 5-7% • Social Psychology 8-10%

  13. What will we do in here to prepare? • Unit flashcards • FRQ for each unit exam (non-cumulative FRQs) • Practice cumulative FRQs throughout the year • Second semester: • All unit tests will include questions from a first semester topic (you will know what topic is the designated review topic) • Second semester final will be a previously used AP exam. • Taken before the final • Will go over in class • One week of review prior to the test

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