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AP Psychology Premium, 2022-2023: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review (2022)

AP Psychology Premium, 2022-2023: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review (2022) ensures you cover all the critical areas of your certification test through targeted practice.

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    BARRON’S THE TRUSTED NAME IN TEST PREP AP ® Psychology Premium 2022-2023 Allyson J. Weseley, Ed.D. and Robert McEntarffer, Ph.D. AP ® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

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    To Kristin, Esme, and Guy.—R.M. To Sara, Kate, and EIi.—A.W. © Copyright 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2007, 2004, 2000 by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series 1515 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-7852-0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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    About the Authors Rob McEntarffer taught AP Psychology at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, NE, for 13 years and Psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan University for 7 years. He earned his teaching certificate in psychology from the University of Nebraska, a master’s degree in educational psychology, and a Ph.D. in education. He has extensive experience in scoring the Advanced Placement Psychology free-response questions, having served as a Reader and Table Leader, and as the high school Question Leader. He is past chair of the national organization Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools, worked with the committee on the National Standards for the Teaching of High School Psychology, and is involved in writing assessment materials for high school- and college-level introductory psychology textbooks. He works as an assessment specialist for his school district. Allyson Weseley has taught AP Psychology and run a Behavioral Science Research Program at Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, NY, for over 25 years. Her students have enjoyed great success on the AP exam, with a 100 percent passing rate and well over 80 percent earning 5’s. She earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from Princeton University, a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a doctorate from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Dr. Weseley has served as a Reader and Table Leader for the AP Psychology exam, published a number of psychology-related activities, led several psychology teacher

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    workshops, and served on the board of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools.

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    Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page How To Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Introduction Overview of the AP Psychology Exam DIAGNOSTIC TEST Diagnostic Test Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 1: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS 1 History and Approaches History of Psychology Psychological Perspectives Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 2 Methods Research Methods Statistics APA Ethical Guidelines Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 2: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR 3 Biological Bases of Behavior Overview Neuroanatomy Nervous System The Brain Endocrine System

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    Genetics Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 4 States of Consciousness Overview Levels of Consciousness Sleep Dreams Drugs Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 3: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 5 Sensation and Perception Overview Energy Senses Chemical Senses Body Position Senses Perception Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 4: LEARNING 6 Learning Overview Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Cognitive Learning Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 5: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 7 Cognition Overview Models of Memory Retrieval

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    Constructive Memory Forgetting How Memories Are Physically Stored in the Brain Language Thinking and Creativity Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 8 Testing and Individual Differences Overview Standardization and Norms Reliability and Validity Types of Tests Theories of Intelligence Intelligence Tests Bias in Testing Nature Versus Nurture: Intelligence Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 6: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 9 Developmental Psychology Overview Research Methods Prenatal Influences on Development Motor/Sensory Development Parenting Stage Theories Cognitive Development Moral Development Gender and Development Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 7: MOTIVATION, EMOTION, AND PERSONALITY 10 Motivation and Emotion Overview

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    Theories of Motivation Hunger Motivation Sexual Motivation Social Motivation Theories About Emotion Nonverbal Expressions of Emotion Stress Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 11 Personality Overview Psychoanalytic Theory Psychodynamic Theories Trait Theories Biological Theories Behaviorist Theories Social-Cognitive Theories Humanistic Theories Assessment Techniques Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 8: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 12 Psychological Disorders Overview Defining Psychological Disorders Categories of Disorders The Rosenhan Study: The Influence of Labels Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 13 Treatment of Psychological Disorders Overview History Types of Therapy Kinds of Therapists

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    Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 9: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 14 Social Psychology Overview Attitude Formation and Change The Relationship Between Attitudes and Behavior Compliance Strategies Attribution Theory Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Aggression and Antisocial Behavior Prosocial Behavior Attraction The Influence of Others on an Individual’s Behavior Group Dynamics Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 15 Multiple-Choice Test-Taking Tips Overview Test-Taking Strategies The Fabulous 15 16 Answering Free-Response Questions How to Write the AP Psychology Free-Response Answer Details About the Free-Response Questions General Hints and Tips for the Free-Response Portion of the Exam Sample Free-Response Question Rubric for Sample Question Interpreting the Rubric Fictional Student Response PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 1 Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key

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    Answers Explained Practice Test 2 Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained

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    How To Use This Book The purpose of this book is to provide you with the best possible preparation for the AP Psychology exam. Using the tools included in this book will help you prepare for success on exam day. DIAGNOSTIC TEST A diagnostic test is included to help you gauge how best to prepare for the exam. You may wish to take this test after you have been exposed to all the information provided by your class but before you begin to study. The Multiple-Choice Error Analysis Sheet is intended to help you identify your areas of relative strength and weakness. Notice that the Multiple-Choice Error Analysis Sheet is organized according to the chapter titles you can find in the textbook you used in your AP Psychology class. This should help you use information from the diagnostic test to determine what chapters to review in the textbook. For each of the 14 chapters, compute the percentage of questions you answered correctly. In this test, the number of questions on a topic is indicative of the amount of attention the topic typically receives on the exam. Therefore, you should spend the most time studying the areas on which many questions were asked and you got a relatively low percentage of them correct. REVIEW AND PRACTICE

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    This review is organized in nine units that are comprised of 14 chapters. The College Board recently revised the way they organized materials for the AP Psychology course. The textbook you use for your AP Psychology course probably includes about 14 chapters. The College Board grouped these chapters into nine overall units. Multiple-choice practice questions and explanations of the correct answers are provided at the end of each review chapter. We recommend that you first review the material in the chapter and then answer all the review questions in order to test your comprehension. Because this is a review book, our aim is to include only that information you need to know for the exam. Nonetheless, some of this information is particularly important, and we convey that fact by highlighting such material as Tips. Important terms and people appear at the beginning of each chapter and are set in bold in the text. They can also be found in the index. To help you prepare for the exam, Chapter 15 presents a group of testing tips and Chapter 16 focuses on how to answer the free-response questions. We included a discussion of how best to approach the essays and also provide a number of examples of the kinds of essay questions likely to appear on the exam. We also include model essay answers to give you an idea of what the readers of the exam are looking for. PRACTICE TESTS At the end of the book we included two full-length practice exams. Keep in mind that taking a practice exam under actual testing conditions (all at

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    once and within the time limit) is always best. Every exam includes an explanation of the correct answers as well as an Error Analysis Sheet. ONLINE PRACTICE In addition to the diagnostic test and two practice tests within this book, there are also three full-length online practice exams. You may take these exams in practice (untimed) mode or in timed mode. All questions include answer explanations. FOR STUDENTS The organization of this book should closely match the textbook you use in your classroom. How you use the book depends on how your school offers the course. Nevertheless, by answering the review questions at the end of each chapter and by taking the practice tests, you will have an indication of how well you will do on the actual exam. FOR TEACHERS Suggest to your students that they use this book along with their textbook. If you develop your own assignments and tests around the course framework, this book should offer your students the opportunity to use the material for review.

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