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Table of Contents

Cover Page

5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology 2010–2011

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

About the Author

Introduction: The 5-Step Program

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Plan

1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam

2 How to Plan Your Time

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

Appendixes

Glossary

Bibliography

Websites