CliffsAP Psychology

✍ Scribed by Lori A. Harris

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 290
• Series: Cliffs AP
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP Psychology exam Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Part I: Introduction * About the exam--content and format * Tips on answering multiple-choice questions * Tips on answering free-response questions * Scoring Part II: Subject Review * History and approaches * Research methods * Biological bases of behavior * Sensation and perception * States of consciousness * Learning * Cognition * Motivation and emotion * Developmental psychology * Personality * Testing and individual differences * Abnormal psychology * Treatment of psychological disorders * Social psychology Part III: AP Psychology Practice Tests * 4 full-length practice tests with answers and explanations * Time guidelines so you'll learn to pace yourself AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. AP Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes An American BookWorks Corporation Project Contributors: Lori A. Harris, PhD, Murray State University; Kevin T. Ball, BA, Indiana University; Deborah Grayson Riegel, MSW, President, Elevated Training, Inc.; Lisa S. Taubenblat, CSW, Partnership with Children

✦ Table of Contents

CliffsAP® Psychology......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 13
Part I: Subject Area Review......Page 17
Logic, Philosophy and History of Science......Page 19
Modern Psychological Perspectives......Page 20
Review Questions......Page 23
Answers......Page 24
Experimental Research......Page 27
Correlational Research......Page 28
Statistics......Page 29
Ethics in Research......Page 32
Review Questions......Page 33
Answers......Page 34
Physiological Techniques......Page 37
Functional Organization of the Nervous System......Page 38
Specific Brain Structures......Page 39
The Brain’s Two Hemispheres......Page 42
Neural Transmission......Page 43
Endocrine System......Page 44
Genetics......Page 45
Review Questions......Page 46
Answers......Page 47
Sensory Mechanisms......Page 49
Sensory Thresholds......Page 52
Attention......Page 53
Review Questions......Page 56
Answers......Page 57
Sleep and Dreaming......Page 59
Psychoactive Drug Effects......Page 61
Review Questions......Page 62
Answers......Page 63
Classical Conditioning......Page 65
Operant Conditioning......Page 67
Social Learning......Page 68
Review Questions......Page 69
Answers......Page 70
Memory......Page 73
Language......Page 75
Problem Solving......Page 77
Review Questions......Page 79
Answers......Page 80
Theories of Motivation......Page 83
Theories of Emotion......Page 84
Stress......Page 85
Review Questions......Page 86
Answers......Page 87
Research Methods......Page 89
Dimensions of Development......Page 90
Review Questions......Page 95
Answers......Page 96
Personality Theories and Approaches......Page 99
Assessment Techniques......Page 103
Review Questions......Page 105
Answers......Page 107
Types of Tests......Page 109
Intelligence......Page 110
Human Diversity......Page 112
Review Questions......Page 113
Answers......Page 114
Theories of Psychopathology......Page 117
Disorders......Page 118
Review Questions......Page 122
Answers......Page 123
Treatment Approaches......Page 125
Other Modes of Therapy......Page 127
Review Questions......Page 128
Answers......Page 129
Helping Behavior......Page 131
Attitudes and Attitude Change......Page 132
Attribution Processes......Page 133
Conformity and Obedience......Page 134
Review Questions......Page 135
Answers......Page 137
Part II: Practice Exams......Page 139
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1......Page 141
Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 143
Section 2: Free-Response Questions......Page 154
Answer Key for Practice Test 1......Page 159
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1......Page 160
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2......Page 169
Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 171
Section 2: Free-Response Questions......Page 183
Answer Key for Practice Test 2......Page 188
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2......Page 189
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3......Page 207
Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 209
Section 2: Free-Response Questions......Page 221
Answer Key for Practice Test 3......Page 226
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3......Page 227
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4......Page 245
Section 1: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 247
Section 2: Free-Response Questions......Page 259
Answer Key for Practice Test 4......Page 264
Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4......Page 265