<p>I know it's not a very common AP test, and that most people don't take it all that seriously, but for the desperate few who ARE looking for some info... Here's the thread to ask questions and swap advice.</p>
<p>I've got a few questions myself. x_X; Here are some general ones. If anyone can answer these, that'd be swelll~</p>
<p>-Do you find it necessary to take the AP Psych class to do well on this test?
-Which book are you using? What have you heard about the various books out there?
-What's the best way to self-study? Just read the book? Flashcards?
-Any info on the FRQs? Advice?</p>
<p>-Not at all. So many of my friends are self studying and it is fairly easy if you study.
Psychology in Modules 7th edition, Barrons AP Psychology Exam Review
-Read Barrons, Use Charts
-I Can't help you on that one.</p>
<p>I think that anyone can take the test and do well just by self-studying, although taking a class makes it extremely easy like I am doing. I am currently using a textbook, although my Psych teacher makes questions for the AP and suggested that the Barron's book is by far the best. I think that any way to memorize is the best way to study, because that is all that the course is about. The free response questions cause a lot of trouble for some people, but there is no different way that you can study, except to know that you only need to put down the answers, ie, you do not need formal paragraph form or introductions or any fancy things.</p>
<p>neutralnuke is totally right on that one. I took the AP Psych exam last year and got a 5. The multiple choice is essentially all vocab so if you get the vocab down you're good to go.</p>
<p>As far as the free response, just having knowledge of basic concepts is enough, you don't really need to get in depth on them.</p>
<p>Yeah, everyone says good stuff about Barron's. I couldn't get a copy, and I don't know if I can get one now... Has anyone worked with REA? That's the book I'm using, along with reading from the appsychology.com site.</p>
<p>Knowing vocabulary and their concepts are almost the whole test. Other than that, you just need to know some of the details, research and names connecting those vocab words.</p>
<p>You're probably guaranteed at least a 4 if you are mildly familiar with every chapter's terms, and can explain them fairly well. The FRQ is all about including relevant vocabulary and being able to connect it to the prompt, without BSing any info. 90% of the time you can get full credit for writing 1-2 sentences of explanation per concept/term.</p>
<p>Well, your essay doesn't even need to have an introduction, or anything like that. So long as your information and examples are there, you're pretty much guaranteed the point, assuming, of course, that your information is correct.</p>
<p>Yes, no real structure at all. Oh yeah, there is a point for each part of the question you have to answer, and you either get the point or you do not (similar to a neuron firing: all or nothing phenomenon!).</p>
<p>I can.
I wrote maybe a couple paragraphs at the most and i got a 5. As long as you include the vocab and relate it to the prompt, as Animus said, you should be fine. You don't need an intro or conclusion at all, that's just a waste of time. Concentrate on using the vocab and concepts, and if you really want to impress the AP readers, illustrate the concepts with practical examples.
Follow those tips and you'll be golden on the essays.</p>
<p>Okay...so let's say you totally fail the essays because you don't know the topics the prompts are talking about (which is what happened to me while taking an REA practice test). What score would you need on multiple choice to get a 3? Any hope for getting a 4?</p>