AP Psychology Premium, 2022-2023: Comprehensive Review with 6 Practice Tests + an Online Timed Test Option

by Allyson J. Weseley Ed.D., Robert McEntarffer Ph.D.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506278513
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	01/04/2022
Series:	Barron's AP Prep
Edition description:	Tenth Edition
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

​About the Authors
Robert McEntarffer, Ph.D.
Prof. McEntarffer is currently an assessment specialist for Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln, NE. He has taught AP Psychology at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, NE for 13 + years  as well as Introductory Psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He has extensive experience in scoring the Advanced Placement Psychology free-response questions, having served as a Reader, Table Leader, and as the high school Question Leader. Rob is the past chair of the national organization Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools and has worked with the committee on the National Standards for the Teaching of High School Psychology. In addition to his many achievements, he also writes assessment materials for high school and college level introductory psychology textbooks.

Allyson Wesely, Ed.D.
Allyson has been teaching AP Psychology and runs a Behavioral Science Research Program at Roslyn High School in Roslyn Heights, NY for 20+ years Her students have a 100% passing rate on the AP exam; well over 80% earning 5’s. She has served as a Reader and Table Leader for the AP Psychology exam and has led several psychology teacher workshops in addition to serving on the Board of Teachers of Psychology in the Secondary Schools.

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Table of Contents

How To Use This Book x

Barron's Essential 5 xii

Introduction xv

Overview of the AP Psychology Exam xvii

Diagnostic Test

Diagnostic Test 5

Part I Multiple-Choice Questions 5

Part II Free-Response Questions 18

Answer Key 19

Answers Explained 20

Unit 1 Scientific Foundations

1 History and Approaches 47

History of Psychology 47

Psychological Perspectives 49

Practice Questions 52

Answer Key 55

Answers Explained 55

2 Methods 57

Research Methods 58

Statistics 64

AP Ethical Guidelines 68

Practice Questions 70

Answer Key 74

Answers Explained 74

UNit 2 Biological Bases of Behavior

3 Biological Bases of Behavior 79

Overview 80

Neuroanatomy 80

Nervous System 82

The Brain 84

Endocrine System 91

Genetics 91

Practice Questions 93

Answer Key 96

Answers Explained 96

4 States of Consciousness 99

Overview 99

Levels of Consciousness 100

Sleep 101

Dreams 104

Drugs 105

Practice Questions 108

Answer Key 111

Answers Explained 111

Unit 3 Sensation and Perception

5 Sensation and Perception 115

Overview 116

Energy Senses 116

Chemical Senses 121

Body Position Senses 123

Perception 123

Practice Questions 130

Answer Key 133

Answers Explained 133

Unit 4 Learning

6 Learning 137

Overview 137

Classical Conditioning 138

Operant Conditioning 141

Cognitive Learning 145

Practice Questions 149

Answer Key 152

Answers Explained 152

Unit 5 Cognitive Psychology

7 Cognition 157

Overview 158

Models of Memory 158

Retrieval 161

Constructive Memory 162

Forgetting 162

How Memories Are Physically Stored in the Brain 162

Language 163

Thinking and Creativity 164

Practice Questions 168

Answer Key 171

Answers Explained 171

8 Testing and Individual Differences 173

Overview 173

Standardization and Norms 174

Reliability and Validity 174

Types of Tests 175

Theories of Intelligence 176

Intelligence Tests 178

Bias in Testing 179

Nature Versus Nurture: Intelligence 180

Practice Questions 182

Answer Key 185

Answers Explained 185

Unit 6 Developmental Psychology

9 Developmental Psychology 191

Overview 192

Research Methods 192

Prenatal Influences on Development 192

Motor/Sensory Development 193

Parenting 194

Stage Theories 196

Cognitive Development 199

Moral Development 201

Gender and Development 202

Practice Questions 205

Answer Key 209

Answers Explained 209

Unit 7 Motivation, Emotion, and Personality

10 Motivation and Emotion 213

Overview 213

Theories of Motivation 214

Hunger Motivation 216

Sexual Motivation 218

Social Motivation 219

Theories About Emotion 221

Nonverbal Expressions of Emotion 222

Stress 222

Practice Questions 224

Answer Key 228

Answers Explained 228

11 Personality 231

Overview 231

Psychoanalytic Theory 232

Psychodynamic Theories 236

Trait Theories 236

Biological Theories 238

Behaviorist Theories 238

Social-Cognitive Theories 239

Humanistic Theories 240

Assessment Techniques 241

Practice Questions 242

Answer Key 245

Answers Explained 245

Unit 8 Clinical Psychology

12 Psychological Disorders 249

Overview 249

Defining Psychological Disorders 250

Categories of Disorders 251

The Rosenhan Study: The Influence of Labels 259

Practice Questions 261

Answer Key 264

Answers Explained 264

13 Treatment of Psychological Disorders 267

Overview 267

History 268

Types of Therapy 268

Kinds of Therapists 276

Practice Questions 277

Answer Key 280

Answers Explained 280

Unit 9 Social Psychology

14 Social Psychology 285

Overview 286

Attitude Formation and Change 286

The Relationship Between Attitudes and Behavior 287

Compliance Strategies 287

Attribution Theory 288

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination 290

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior 292

Prosocial Behavior 292

Attraction 293

The Influence of Others on an Individual's Behavior 293

Group Dynamics 295

Practice Questions 297

Answer Key 301

Answers Explained 301

15 Multiple-Choice Test-Taking Tips 305

Overview 305

Test-Taking Strategies 305

The Fabulous 15 310

16 Answering Free-Response Questions 311

How to Write the AP Psychology Free-Response Answer 311

Details About the Free-Response Questions 312

General Hints and Tips for the Free-Response Portion of the Exam 313

Sample Free-Response Question 314

Rubric for Sample Question 315

Interpreting the Rubric 316

Fictional Student Response 317

Practice Tests

Practice Test 1 323

Part I Multiple-Choice Questions 323

Part II Free-Response Questions 336

Answer Key 338

Answers Explained 339

Practice Test 2 363

Part I Multiple-Choice Questions 363

Part II Free-Response Questions 378

Answer Key 379

Answers Explained 380

Index 395