<p>Yesterday, I bought Barrons AP psychology with the cd for $33.00. I was looking at the CD and it didn't look like it had anything extra that the book did not have. I am self-studying and i'm wondering if the Barrons AP psychology is the best book for self-study or should i get a textbook in addition. Also with AP World history I was looking through the Consolidated book list and couldn't tell which was better for self-studying AP World History, I bought Princeton review but it doesn't seem like enough but Barrons AP World History got a terrible review on Barnes and noble.com. Your advice is greatly appreciated! :)</p>
<p>You got ripped off. Always buy cheap prep books online.</p>
<p>If you want an AP review book for psych, Barron's is the only way to go. However, if you're doing a self-study, honestly, a textbook is the better choice, and you can usually find one used for pretty cheap. Two textbooks I would recommend (they're both equally great) are Dennis Coon's Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior- you can get an older edition for cheaper, if you want- and Psychology by David G. Myers- this one's a classic. Both books are great, easy to find used, contain much more information than a review book, and are far more enjoyable to read. But again, for a real review book, the only choice out there is Barron's (Princeton Review is adequate, I guess, but not really worthwhile). As for the CD, that's completely unnecessary, and you will never find a reason to use it. Be sure to make use of old free-response questions for practice and released exams, if you can get them.</p>
<p>As for World History, the Barron's AP book is incredible. The others are really terrible, but Barron's was, in my experience, and to the rest of my class as well, tremendously helpful. But I took the test a couple of years ago, and perhaps other choices have become more attractive since then. Back then, Barron's was really useful, although I didn't pay much attention to the practice questions.</p>