Post whatever you want about psych. I saw there wasn’t a thread on this and went ahead and made one. Test date may 7th,2012.</p>
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This maybe irrelevant but how is Psychology? What all do you learn about? I will be taking honors psychology next year online.</p>
I’m a sophomore and I’ve been self-studying AP psych this year. I’m so nervous for the exam, especially the free-responses. I feel like I have no idea how to approach them.</p>
@nate42- I really enjoy learning psychology on my own. I find it extremely interesting. I use Barron’s AP Psych book, which covers all the topics the exam will test on. I’ve learned everything from the biological point of view to the social point of view. I especially loved reading about theories on developmental psychology and personality theories because they’re so intriguing.</p>
Psychology is really heavy on people and their theories. Also, the diagrams of body organs and their functions(but mainly the brain area)</p>
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Does anyone have any study materials that they could recommend?</p>
I’m self-studying this using Barrons, kind of anxious about the test but I heard from friends taking the class that the test isn’t that hard.</p>
I’m studying for Psychology, too, and I have to say that, if you’re taking this class or self-studying, you MUST have the Barrons. So far, it has prepared incredibly well. I feel ready and I’m not even done reviewing (:</p>
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Not many posts on this thread. I guess a large majority of us are self-studiers.</p>
I have the Princeton Review for self-studying and I think it’s delictable 
I have got through the whole book except one more practice test
I also have the Barron’s flashcards and those are pretty handy.</p>
I seriously love learning this stuff. Right now my biggest weaknesses are the biological bases, I can’t seem to remember what does what. </p>
@sardoynx I was really worried about how to approach the free response too but I looked at some old FR questions from recent exams and student responses that scored well.</p>
[AP</a> Central - The AP Psychology Exam](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>AP Psychology Exam – AP Central | College Board)
Go there and scroll down. Look at the questions and also “Sample Responses.” They gave me a good idea of what to do.</p>
If any of you are on SparkNotes, you should try the diagnostic AP exams! They tell you pretty accurately what you need to study.</p>
They really do!</p>
About how many MC’s do we need to get a 5? (or 4)</p>
Eh I think the psychology test is going to be a joke. If you’re willing to put in a bit of time, you should pull of a 4 or 5. I don’t think psychology is the kind of course you want to self-study though. My advice to everyone is a lot of practice questions and start looking at past FRQ’s.</p>
hey guys, if I get 85+ on the multiple choice portion with good free response answers, does that guarantee a 5 or is it a bit on the edge?</p>
80+ on the MC and a decent (60%, or something like 9/16 terms) score on the FRQ should net you a 5.</p>
ok, thanks!</p>
Hey Guys. I’m a freshman who is self studying for AP Psych. I have barely looked through anything. I have a three day weekend. Any tips for cramming? I have Barron’s, PR, 5 Steps, and REA Crash Course. I will be studying all day. Any tips on which book I should use. I have used a little bit of Barrons and 5 Steps. I will be using REA because it seems like the bare minimum and is really short and small. I will probably finish my first run through the book tonight. Any tips on how I should do this and which practice tests I should take? Thanks</p>
Barron’s. That’s it.</p>