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

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  • 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam, STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Plan

    • Background Information,

    • Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Psychology Exam,



  • 2 How to Plan Your Time,

    • Three Approaches to Preparing for AP Exams,



  • 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam, STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

    • Diagnostic Exam in AP Psychology,



  • 4 How to Approach Each Question Type, STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success

    • Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions,

    • Section II: The Free-Response Questions,



  • 5 History and Approaches, STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

    • 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), iv  Contents

      • 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,

    • AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 and Answers, STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

    • AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 and Answers,

    • Glossary, Appendixes

    • Bibliography,

    • Web Sites,



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