5 Steps to a 5: AP Psychology 2023

by Laura Lincoln Maitland, Laura Sheckell

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264462131
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/25/2022
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	628,050
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Laura Lincoln Maitland, MA, MSEd, teaches AP Psychology at the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and is the science chairperson.

Laura Sheckell, MA, teaches psychology courses at Wylie E. Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan. She has served as the Social Studies Department Chairperson for the last 5 years and works as an AP Psychology reader and table leader for College Board/ETS.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

About the Authors xi

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xiii

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Plan

1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam 3

Background Information 3

Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Psychology Exam 4

2 How to Plan Your Time 9

Your Personalized Study Plan for the AP Psychology Exam 9

Three Timelines for Preparing for the AP Psychology Exam 10

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 Take a Diagnostic Exam 15

Diagnostic Exam in AP Psychology 16

The Diagnostic Exam 17

Answers and Explanations, Section I 28

Analyzing Your Performance on the Diagnostic Exam 34

Calculate Your Score 36

The Diagnostic Exam 37

Answers and Explanations, Section II 38

Calculate Your Score 43

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 How to Approach Each Question Type 47

Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions 47

Section II: The Free-Response Questions 49

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

5 Scientific Foundations of Psychology 53

Roots of Psychology 54

Schools of Psychology 55

Principal Approaches to Psychology 56

Domains of Psychology 59

Experimental Method 60

Correlational Research 62

Case Study 64

Elementary Statistics 64

Ethical Guidelines 68

Review Questions 70

Answers and Explanations 72

Rapid Review 73

6 Biological Bases of Behavior 77

Techniques to Learn About Structure and Function 78

Organization of Your Nervous System 80

Localization and Lateralization of the Brain's Function 81

Structure and Function of the Neuron 83

The Endocrine System 87

Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology 87

Genetics and Behavior 88

Levels of Consciousness 89

Sleep and Dreams 90

Hypnosis 92

Meditation 93

Drugs 93

Review Questions 95

Answers and Explanations 97

Rapid Review 98

7 Sensation and Perception 106

Thresholds 107

Vision 108

Hearing (Audition) 110

Touch (Somatosensation) 112

Body Senses 113

Chemical Senses 113

Perceptual Processes 113

Review Questions 118

Answers and Explanations 120

Rapid Review 121

8 Learning 125

Classical Conditioning 126

Operant Conditioning 128

Superstitious Behavior 132

Cognitive Processes in Learning 132

Biological Factors in Learning 134

Review Questions 135

Answers and Explanations 137

Rapid Review 137

9 Cognition 140

Models of Memory 141

Language 147

Thinking 148

Standardization and Norms 151

Reliability and Validity 151

Types of Tests 152

Ethics and Standards in Testing 153

Intelligence and Intelligence Testing 153

Heredity/Environment and Intelligence 157

Human Diversity 158

Review Questions 159

Answers and Explanations 161

Rapid Review 163

10 Developmental Psychology 171

Key Issues in Development 172

Methods of Studying Development 172

Physical Development 173

Theories of Cognitive Development 176

Theories of Moral Development 179

Theories of Social and Emotional Development 180

Gender Roles and Sex Differences 183

Review Questions 184

Answers and Explanations 186

Rapid Review 187

11 Motivation, Emotion, and Personality 192

Theories of Motivation 193

Physiological Motives 196

Social Motivation 199

Theories of Emotion 200

Stress and Coping 202

Positive Psychology 203

Personality Theories and Approaches 203

Assessment Techniques 211

Self-Concept and Self-Esteem 213

Review Questions 214

Answers and Explanations 217

Rapid Review 218

12 Clinical Psychology 226

Defining Abnormal Behavior 227

Causes of Abnormal Behavior 227

Types of Disorders 228

Mental Health Practitioners 236

Brief History of Therapy 237

Treatment Approaches 237

Blological/Biomedical Treatments 242

Modes of Therapy 244

Community and Preventive Approaches 245

Review Questions 245

Answers and Explanations 249

Rapid Review 251

13 Social Psychology 254

Group Dynamics 255

Attribution Processes 257

Interpersonal Perception 258

Conformity, Compliance, Obedience 260

Attitudes and Attitude Change 261

Aggression/Antisocial Behavior 262

Review Questions 263

Answers and Explanations 265

Rapid Review 266

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 271

Answers and Explanations 286

Scoring and Interpreting 294

AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 297

Answers and Explanations 312

Scoring and Interpreting 322

Glossary 323

Bibliography 349

Websites 351