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Preface
About the Authors
Introduction: The Five-Step Program
Step 1 Set Up Your Study Plan
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam
Background Information
Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Psychology Exam
2 How to Plan Your Time
Three Approaches to Preparing for AP Exams
Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
Diagnostic Exam in AP Psychology
Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success
4 How to Approach Each Question Type
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Section II: The Free-Response Questions
Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
5 History and Approaches
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)
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
Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 and Answers
AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 and Answers
Elite Student Edition 5 Minutes to a 5 180 Daily Questions and Activities in 5 Minutes a Day
Glossary
Bibliography
Websites
