<p>hi,</p>
<p>i plan to do Ap psych as a independent study this year, my goal is to make a 5 on the AP exam. </p>
<p>what kind of textbook should i use?
i heard about the David Myers textbook is very good
and AP central also recommands his book
which edition should i buy for the study?
is there much difference on the editions?</p>
<p>thanks so much for helping!!!!</p>
<p>I've started got a similar thread and it seems that Barrons is good book.</p>
<p>so how about the textbook, did you choose it yet?</p>
<p>yes, barrons definetly..and for the textbook, i used the myers one..</p>
<p>how about the edition of the book?
is there too much difference?</p>
<p>the 2001 edition might be a little bit old</p>
<p>i had a pretty old edition, i do not remember..but study the barron's a LOT!! even more than the actual textbook..:)..something i wish i had done..</p>
<p>thanks for your advise, anamai
i definitely gonna get a Barron's</p>
<p>your welcome, and good luck!</p>
<p>I really don't think you'd even need a textbook for this course.</p>
<p>if your only aim is a 5 get barrons
however, if you really want to get a thorough understanding buy the myers textbook</p>
<p>I got a 5 using Barron's</p>
<p>if your only aim is a 5 get barrons
however, if you really want to get a thorough understanding buy the myers textbook</p>
<p>Yup. I got a 5 using Barrons for just 2 days before the exam. </p>
<p>If you actually want to understand and remember all of what you learn, get Myers.</p>
<p>omg -.- 2 days before the exam, what does it cover anyway, god,im not gonna cram 2 days before,i probably will start early,lol.... like nov or dec...</p>
<p>amazing for two days to get a 5
i never can do that
i think i will spend a semester on it</p>
<p>The AP Psych exam is just basically a large vocab test. Memorize the words and their meanings and you'll easily get a 5.</p>
<p>i am planning to self study for ap Psych to and planning to get the Barrons but should i get the B or C?!</p>
<p>B or C? Are you sure you aren't confusing Psychology with Physics?</p>
<p>i'm self studying psych this year too so this thread has been really helpful :D</p>
<p>For the textbook, which I deem pretty necessary if you truly want to get a 5 ( studying vocab for a few days, especially when not in context of true understanding and reinforcement is a tall order), and any AP review book will do. Everyone swears by Barrons, but i used Cliffs and got a 5. I looked through Barrons and actually preferred Cliffs, but it doesn't really matter.</p>
<p>You really don't need a textbook unless you really want to learn Psych well. The test is so easy and has such a big curve. The curve is 103/150 for a 5.</p>