May 2 at 12 PM. Basics for the AP Test Format: Objective section - 100 multiple choice questions (70 minutes) point value: 2/3 Free-response section -

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Last Minute Overview Last Minute Overview Monday May 7, Noon Make sure you get something to eat If you have C or D lunch, you will eat A or B lunch.
Advertisements

GETTING TO KNOW THE SAT TIPS AND TRICKS TO IMPROVE YOUR SAT SCORE MR. TORRES 10/02/2013.
General Set up of the exam. Two Sections Multiple Choice Multiple Choice 90 minutes 90 minutes 40 questions 40 questions Free Response Free Response 90.
Day 11 Infancy & Childhood: Cognitive Development.
Scientific Method What is the Scientific Method?
AP Economics Mr. Bernstein AP Exams 2014 April 22, 2015.
FRQ 101 AP US HISTORY.
FREE RESPONSE The “FRQ” “written section”. What is an “FRQ”? Free Response Question = short response question (couple paragraphs) 100 minutes – 4 mandatory.
October 24, 2013 Objective: What do we need in order to write a strong Free Response essay for class and the exam? Warm-Up: Take a look at the handout.
Strategies for Interpreting a Prompt and Succeeding at the In-Class Timed Writing Essay.
New format (2013)- 63 multiple choice questions 6 grid-in computations 90 minutes ¼ point guessing penalty no longer used.
Writing FRQ’s for the APHG Exam Robert Cox Pearland High School.
Report Writing.
The AP Environmental Science Exam Part minutes multiple choice questions % of test score Break --about 15 minutes Part minutes.
New Teachers’ Induction January 20, 2011 Office of Curriculum and Instruction.
Essay and Report Writing. Learning Outcomes After completing this course, students will be able to: Analyse essay questions effectively. Identify how.
FRQ AP Psychology. Format Name FRQ #1 Unit 2 Research Methods # of paragraphs: _____ (# of )  Must be handwritten, in paragraph form, in blue or black.
*2 Essay questions **Understanding how the tests are graded should provide you insight as to how to use your writing time best. Step 1 – figure out how.
Exam Taking Kinds of Tests and Test Taking Strategies.
Keys to success on the Gateway: A checklist  Demonstrate that you understand the writing task  Address and develop all parts of the writing task  Organize.
AP Study Guide Test on May 10, Outline of the AP Biology Exam: 100 multiple choice in 80 minutes= 60% of test 4 Free Response Essay Questions in.
Session 2 Traditional Assessments Session 2 Traditional Assessments.
Preparing for the AP Biology Exam. What do the scores mean? (According to the College Board) AP exam score Comparable freshman college course grade How.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
Critical Issues for Helping Students Perform Inference Successfully and AP Stat Exam Tips! Mr. Lynch AP Statistics.
Writing. Academic Writing Allow about 20 minutes In TASK 1 candidates are presented with a graph, table,chart or diagram and are asked to describe, summarise.
Major Science Project Process A blueprint for experiment success.
TIPS FOR WRITNG SUCCESSFUL FRQ’S AP BIOLOGY. 1. READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY TWICE !  Circle key words as you read. EX: Explain TWO unique properties.
Free Response  40% of the final grade  Emphasizes the application of principles in greater depth  Here you will demonstrate reasoning and analytical.
FREE RESPONSE EXPECTATIONS FREE RESPONSE SUGGESTIONS AP Human Geography Exam.
BELL RINGER At 2:30 pm, Brian’s home was burglarized while he was at work. His wife yells at him because she said he should have taken the day off, gotten.
Monday, October 12 Choose your own groups for today.
AP Chemistry TEST INFORMATION. Test Date: May 2 nd at 8:00 You will take your test in the small gym. You will take your test in the small gym. We can.
AP US History: Secrets of the AP Exam Reasons to take the AP course and try really hard to pass the exam…  Colleges and universities see AP experience.
Hints for doing well on your AP Exam DO NOT STAY UP LATE STUDYING THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXAM! Have your favorite snack and go to bed early. A clear, rested.
AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM - WRITING. Tips for Free-Response Questions DO…  Read both questions. Make small marks beside the words or phrases that are easy for.
PSY 325 AID Education Expert/psy325aid.com FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
AP Psychology Free Response Questions. FRQs-Free Response Questions ●The AP Psychology Exam is approximately two hours long and has two parts — multiple.
3 Parts of the APUSH Test Multiple Choice Questions –5 distracters Free Response Question DBQ Scoring the Exam –The multiple-choice and free-response sections.
AP Biology Exam Format and Strategy. What do I need to know? AP Biology Curriculum (content topics) APPLICATION of knowledge through practice: – Modeling.
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY EXAM. Multiple Choice Section 60 total questions Get points for correct answers Zero points for unanswered question Answering incorrect.
I.B. Psych Exam Review. Exam outline HL Overall exam weight – 80% Day 1 – May 13 th – 2 hrs. Paper 1 – 35% Day 2 – May 16 th – 2 hrs. Paper 2 – 25% –
Part I – 50% of grade  40 Multiple Choice Questions  90 Minutes  Obviously minutes per question.  Do the EASY ones FIRST!
10 Commandments of FRQ writing in AP Psychology. 10 Commandments of AP Psychology FRQ Writing 10 Simple Rules that will help.
How to Take an AP Test By: Annie Seeley Studying the Material  Know the Layout of your book  Create a timeline of when and which chapters to study.
AP HUG FRQ TIPS Preparing for the FRQ Written Exam.
Writing FRQ’s AP US Govt. and Politics. AP Exam Format There are two parts. A multiple choice section and a FRQ section. MC section: 60 questions in 45.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
FRQ TIPS and Preparation AP Psychology. TYPICAL QUESTION TYPES Usually questions will be either a…  Short scenario (for example: a high school student.
Critical Issues for Helping Students Perform Inference Successfully and AP Stat Exam Tips! Mr. Lynch AP Statistics.
AP Psychology Review
A guide to scoring well on Free Response Questions
AP Psychology Testing tips.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
Practices of Acceleration
FRQ 101 AP US HISTORY.
Writing a Free Response Essay For the APES Exam
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
Structure of the AP Government & Politics Exam
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
APES FRQ Tips Secrets to earn the points you deserve on the written portion of the APES exam.
FRQ 101 AP Us History.
Do Now: When answering an FRQ, what gives you the most difficulty and why? Provide an example.
The AP Environmental Science Exam
AP Exam in 2019.
A.P. Biology Exam Tips!!!.
What you oughta know about the 2019 AP Psychology Exam
Presentation transcript:

May 2 at 12 PM

Basics for the AP Test Format: Objective section multiple choice questions (70 minutes) point value: 2/3 Free-response section - Two essays graded on a 1-5 scale (50 minutes)point value: 1/3

Basics for the AP Test Content: 13 major content areas a. History and Approaches 2-4% b. Research Methods 8-10% c. Biological Bases of Behavior 8-10% d. Sensation and Perception 6-8% e. States of Consciousness 2-4% f. Learning 7-9% g. Cognition 8-10% h. Motivation and Emotion 6-8% i. Developmental Psychology 7-9% j. Personality 5-7% k. Testing and Individual Differences 5-7% l. Abnormal Psychology 7-9% m. Treatment of Psychological Disorders 5-7% n. Social Psychology 8-10%

Details on the Objective Section: Overall the multiple choice questions approximately fit the categories as given: 40% factual 40% interpretive 10% application 10% other The questions get progressively more difficult and are NOT grouped by category. Each question is worth 1 point. If a question is incorrectly answered, no points are deducted. If the question is not answered, no points are deducted. Any statistic questions only require simple calculations.

AP Psychology Test Tips 1. The multiple-choice focuses mostly on vocabulary Make a list of the people and terms you need to review the most 2. The first few multiple-choice questions are easy Beware of becoming overconfident 3. Take approximately 42 seconds per multiple- choice question Be conscious of your time 4. Go through all the questions you know, then go back to the ones you do not know If you can eliminate 1/2 of the answers, it is okay to guess

AP Psychology Test Tips 5. There are 100 points possible for the multiple- choice portion Total scores on the multiple-choice section will be based on the number of questions answered correctly. Wrong answers get no points, unanswered get no points. 6. There are 50 points possible for the Free Response portion Never leave an FRQ blank; there is no penalty for incorrect answers 7. Approximate score breakdown out of the 150 total is as follows: A 5 equals approximately 70% correct or 105 points A 4 equals approximately 60% correct or 90 points

AP Psychology Free Response Questions Directions: Read each question Outline the answer/brainstorm Identify names, concepts, and studies that could be used to support the answer (Academically write everything you know about it). Remember : READ-DO-DEFINE-APPLY Divide answers and remember context DO NOT contradict – DO demonstrate knowledge of concepts

AP Psychology Free Response Questions The free response sections are worth 33 1/3 percent of the total grade. You have 50 minutes to read, plan, and answer two questions. The key to successfully answering these questions is to completely define the terms using appropriate psychological terminology and then critically apply each term. DO NOT write in lists and DO NOT define in the word-dash- definition format. Write in sentences! While grammar and spelling do not count, students should make a serious effort at producing a quality piece of writing to ensure their points are completely understood by the reader. However, an opening paragraph with a thesis statement is not necessary. Make connections, give examples, and APPLY the information, much like the multiple choice application questions do. Students are strongly encouraged to visit the for more information on exam content, multiple-choice questions, free-response questions, scoring guidelines, and grade distributions from previous years.

Details on the Free-Response Questions: The questions will always be mainstream or integrative type questions. In other words, the essay questions will be concerned with very important central topics or they will involve integrating information from several chapters. They may involve looking at behavior from more than one perspective or involve some critique or analysis.

FRQ You must answer the question in essay form; sentences should be complete and tables or graphs should NOT be used. The question should NOT be restated since this only wastes time. Ask yourself “What does this question ask?”, “what am I supposed to include in an answer to this question?” TRY TO GUESS THE RUBRIC BEFORE YOU EVEN START WRITING!! Prepare an outline—you can do this in the instruction book. -this will help you settle down emotionally, organize your answer and make it “reader-friendly”. It will also generate RETRIEVAL CUES so you might remember something new and it allows you time to think through your answer (after this it’s easy, you just have to fill in your outline.) Do NOT write an introduction or conclusion. This is a waste of time, as it adds nothing to your response and does not earn points. Be as precise as possible. The first sentence should begin to answer the question. Write in simple sentences. Style doesn’t get you points, clarity does.

If you have a difficult time explaining a concept, follow up with an example. Use names or studies to clarify when possible. It will demonstrate an understanding that you might not have communicated otherwise. Don’t worry if you don’t remember an answer to a portion of the question. Remember, the object is to accumulate as many points as possible. Don’t worry about something you don’t know. Do your best on what you do know so that you can earn all of the points that you deserve. The questions do not call for personal opinions to be stated; however, please refer to prior knowledge or analogies, provided they do not detract from the prompt. Underline vocabulary you use. Do not bullet or letter your sections, just use new paragraphs with each new concept.

AP Psychology Free Response Questions Readers who grade the AP free response sections are working from a rubric. They are looking for key terms and the correct application of those terms Some students find it helpful to take two minutes and make a small chart or brief outline to ensure all the terms are defined and applied and the question is answered completely. Should a student forget the meaning of a term, it is OK to make an educated guess. However, the key is to make an educated guess.

Previous Topics 1992 (3 content areas) Question #1 – Learning Question #2 – Psychohterapy and Perspectives (explanations)

Previous Topics 1993 (4 content areas) Question #1 – Research Design and Memory (9pts) Design and describe an experiment to measure the relationship between rehearsal/ repetition of a list of words and later recall of that same list of words. In your answer you should formulate a hypothesis and include a description of each of the following. A. Population B. Subject selection C. Independent variable D. Dependent variable E. Experimental group F. Control group G. Potential confounding variable H. A method of reducing experimental bias

Previous Topics Question #2 – Psychotherapy and Learning (10pts) Describe the therapeutic procedure called systematic desensitization. Select a specific disorder for which this therapy is effective and explain how the basic phenomena listed below play a part in successful treatment A. Anxiety hierarchy B. Relaxation C. Generalization D. Extinction

Previous Topics 1994 (4 content areas) Question #1 – Scientific Research Design (12pts) Design an experiment to determine weather a new drug that is supposed to reduce hyperactivity in children actually does. Your essay should include and identification and description of all the components of your experimental design, including sampling, independent and dependent variables, controls, and the method that you would employ to evaluate the outcome. Question #2 – Learning, Memory, and Social Psychology (11pts) One of the most useful generalizations in psychology is that “behavior is adaptive.” Explain this generalization and then identify each of the following and describe how each could be adaptive. A. Repression B. Conformity C. Imprinting D. Displaced Aggression E. Loss of information form short term memory

Previous Topics 2005 Question #1 – Perception, Cognition, Social Psychology, Development, Scientific Data Collection, and Memory (8pts) Describe a specific example that clearly demonstrates an understanding of how each of the following concepts can lead to an inaccurate perception, cognition, or conclusion. Each example must include an explanation of the relationship between the concept and the inaccuracy. Afterimage effect Available heuristics Ethnocentrism Groupthink Lack of object permanence Nonrandom assignment of research participants Optimistic explanatory style Proactive interference Question #2 – States of Consciousness, Development, Mental Disorders (9pts) Psychologists conduct research to investigate controversial issues. Consider the following: The value of diagnostic labeling Children’s acquisition of language Explanation of hypnosis A. Describe the opposing points of view on each psychological issue listed above. Your description must provide one argument on each side of the controversy. B. For each issue, choose one point of view to support. Using evidence from the psychological research, justify why you think this point of view is correct.

Previous Topics

Questions and FRQs at CollegeBoard m/exam_questions/2088.html m/exam_questions/2088.html TAKE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR FREE!!!! JUST CREATE AN ACCOUNT: ogy/ PEACE AND LOBE!