Barrons AP Psychology 7th edition

have finished the other questions.

All These Tips Are Interesting, but How Many Questions Do I Need to Get Right to

Pass?

Each exam is different. Assuming your essays are average (keep in mind that they will determine one-
third of your grade), you need to earn approximately 60 points on the multiple-choice section to earn a
“3,” 70 points to earn a “4,” and 80 points to earn a “5.”

Finally, Remember to Apply Some of What You’ve Learned About Psychology to

How You Study

■ It’s  better  to  space   out your    studying    over    many    days    than    to  cram    for the same    amount  of  time    right

before  the exam.

■ Studying  is  important,  but so  is  sleep.  You’ll  think   better  if  you’re  well    rested.

■ According to  the Yerkes-Dodson   law (Chapter    8), a   moderate    level   of  arousal will    help    you

perform well    on  the test.   Although    you do  not want    to  be  so  anxious that    you can’t   focus,  you will

want    to  “psych” yourself    up  for the test.

THE FABULOUS    15

Although    the official    AP  Psychology  course  description includes    the names   of  many    famous  psychologists   (all    described   within  this    book!),

we  want    to  highlight   the ones    whom    you are most    likely  to  be  asked   about   on  the AP  exam.   They    are listed  in  the table   below,  along   with    the

chapter(s)  in  which   you can find    more    information about   them    and their   major   contributions   to  the field.

Psychologist Chapter Major  Contributions   to  Psychology

Solomon Asch Social Psychology  (14) Conformity and impression  formation   experiments

Albert  Bandura Learning    (6),    Personality (10) Social-learning    theory  (modeling); reciprocal  determinism;    self-

efficacy

Albert  Ellis Treatment of  Psychological

Disorders   (13)

Rational    emotive behavior    therapy (REBT)

Erik    Erikson Developmental   Psychology  (9) Psychosocial    stage   theory  of  development

Sigmund Freud Personality   (10),   Developmental

Psychology  (9),    States  of

Consciousness   (5)

Psychosexual    stage   theory  of  personality;    stressed    importance  of

unconscious and sexual  drive;  psychoanalysis; theory  of  dreaming

Harry   Harlow Developmental    Psychology  (9) Attachment  studies with    infant  monkeys

Lawrence    Kohlberg Developmental  Psychology  (9) Stage   theory  of  moral   development

Abraham Maslow Motivation   and Emotion (8),

Treatment   of  Psychological

Disorders   (13)

Hierarchy   of  needs;  self-actualization

Stanley Milgram Social  Psychology  (14) Obedience  studies

Ivan    Pavlov Learning (6) Classical   conditioning—studies    of  dogs    and salivation

Jean    Piaget Developmental    Psychology  (9) Stage   theory  of  cognitive   development

Carl    Rogers Treatment    of  Psychological

Disorders   (13),   Personality (10)

Person-(client-)    centered    therapy;    unconditional   positive    regard

B.  F.  Skinner Learning    (6) Operant conditioning—reinforcement; invented    Skinner box

John    Watson Learning (6) Father  of  behaviorism;    Baby    Albert  experiment—classically