<p>This is really frustrating. I really have no idea on how to approach the essay part of the psychology ap test. we only have 25 minutes on both essay questions, and i just fall into a state of panic everytime i read the question. Can someone help me? I need some advice on how to apporach those essays. also how do you put in examples into the essay? what kind of examples do you have to use?</p>
<p>Hey, I sometimes get that same feeling. I am currently taking AP Psych and trying to find a way to approach the FR Questions efficiently. I would recommend visiting the Collegeboard Website and looking at past AP Psych FR Questions; also, the answers are provided with the questions, so you can see what kind of questions are most likely to be asked by the Collegeboard Testing Co. Most AP Review Books are not very helpful with the FR portion of the test, so this is the best route that I would recommend to doing well on the test. Best of the luck!</p>
<p>don't you study psych, don't they teach you nerves control and stuff? use that</p>
<p>we have 50 minutes for both essay questions, im not sure what you meant when you said 25 minutes for both of them, just wanted to clarify.</p>
<p>He must mean 25 minutes for each.</p>
<p>As for approaching the essays, just answer the question! =P Don't make it more complicated than it is. As long as you answer all parts of the question correctly and write it readable sentences, it's good. If they ask for descriptions, describe it, if they ask for examples, give examples.</p>
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<p>Look up the Yerkes-Dodson Law. It's pretty much all we have to work with.</p>
<p>Anyways, I have a number of strategies that I find useful. If they give you the description of an experiment conducted by a doctor, highlight/underline all of the important facts in the description (such as research design, hypothesis, etc.). You will definitely be asked about a lot of what you underlined, so it's a good place to start. </p>
<p>With the other questions where they don't give you a lot to work with, there really is no easy way to do them. </p>
<p>Finally, I think it's important to emphasize that practice does make perfect when it comes to AP FRQs.</p>
<p>So do you only provide examples if they ask for it? or do you just have to do it anyways?</p>
<p>They usually ask for examples if they want them. Usually, when they don't ask, it's because you can't give an example. Following my previous example, if you get a question where an experiment is described, and you are asked to identify the independant variable, you might want to start out by giving a brief definition of what an independant variable is, and then you would identify the one that was used in the experiment. In such a case, there really isn't much room for examples.</p>
<p>Use your own judgement to decide whether or not to include an example. I would recommend looking through some previous years' scoring guidelines for the free-response sections. It usually clearly indicates when to award a point and when not to (sometimes, it even gets so specific that using one wrong word, such as writing "study" instead of "experiment," could determine whether or not you get a point).</p>
<p>I understand that you're panicking, and believe me, I am too, but I'm sure it will all go well. Good luck!</p>
<p>It's pretty simple. They're just asking to answer the prompt in essay form. Make it clear as possible. They're not grading on the writing, just the material.</p>