Cracking the Ap Psychology, 2000-2001 Edition

by STERNBERG, ROBERT

• ISBN13: 9780375754807
• ISBN10: 0375754806
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

The Book That Gets You Results Score higher by reviewing and mastering the psychology concepts most likely to be tested We Know the AP Psychology Exam The experts at The Princeton Review study the AP Psychology exam and other standardized tests each year to make sure you get the most up-to-date, thouroughly researched books possible. We Know Students Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software. We Get Results Students who take our courses for the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and many other tests see score improvements that have been verified by independent accounting firms. The proven techniques we teach in our courses are in this book. And If It's on the AP Psychology Exam, It's in This Book We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about psychology--only the facts and techniques you'll need to know to score higher on the Advanced Placement exam. There's a big difference. InCracking the AP Psychology, 2000-2001 Edition, you will learn to think like the test-makers and *Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you *Create a personal strategy for tackling each question *Use process of elimination and other techniques to score higher on the multiple-choice section *Chart out your essay to earn the maximum points in the suggested time Practice your skills on the two full-length sample tests inside. The questions are just like the ones you'll see on the actual AP Psychology exam, and we fully explain every answer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Cracking the System
About the AP Psychology Exam	p. 3
Cracking the Multiple-Choice Section	p. 11
Cracking the Free-Response Section	p. 29
Psychology Review
Methods, Approaches, and History	p. 45
Biological Bases of Behavior	p. 55
Sensation and Perception	p. 63
States of Consciousness	p. 77
Learning	p. 83
Cognition	p. 91
Motivation and Emotion	p. 101
Developmental Psychology	p. 111
Personality	p. 121
Testing and Individual Differences	p. 127
Abnormal Psychology	p. 133
Treatment of Psychological Disorders	p. 139
Social Psychology	p. 147
Answer Key to Drills and Test Breaks	p. 155
The Princeton Review Diagnostic Tests: Introduction
Introduction to Diagnostic Tests	p. 166
The Princeton Review AP Psychology Diagnostic Test I	p. 171
Diagnostic Test I: Answers and Explanations	p. 189
The Princeton Review AP Psychology Diagnostic Test II	p. 207
Diagnostic Test II: Answers and Explanations	p. 225
Index	p. 241
About the Authors	p. 247
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