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Maitland, Laura. 5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2012-2013 Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2011.

5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology, 2012-2013 Edition

Authors: Laura Maitland

Published:  June 2011

eISBN: 9780071751872 0071751874 | ISBN: 9780071751865
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • About the Author
  • Introduction: The 5-Step Program
  • Step 1 Set Up Your Study Plan
  • 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Psychology Exam
  • Background Information
  • Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Psychology Exam
  • 2 How to Plan Your Time
  • Three Approaches to Preparing for AP Exams
  • Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
  • 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
  • Diagnostic Exam in AP Psychology
  • Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success
  • 4 How to Approach Each Question Type
  • Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Section II: The Free-Response Questions
  • Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
  • 5 History and Approaches
  • Roots of Psychology
  • Schools of Psychology
  • Principal Approaches to Psychology
  • Domains of Psychology
  • 6 Research Methods
  • Experimental Method
  • Correlational Research
  • Case Study
  • Elementary Statistics
  • Ethical Guidelines
  • 7 Biological Bases of Behavior
  • Techniques to Learn About Structure and Function
  • Organization of Your Nervous System
  • Localization and Lateralization of the Brain’s Function
  • Structure and Function of the Neuron
  • The Endocrine System
  • Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology
  • Genetics and Behavior
  • 8 Sensation and Perception
  • Thresholds
  • Vision
  • Hearing (Audition)
  • Touch (Somatosensation)
  • Body Senses
  • Chemical Senses
  • Perceptual Processes
  • 9 States of Consciousness
  • Levels of Consciousness
  • Sleep and Dreams
  • Hypnosis
  • Meditation
  • Drugs
  • 10 Learning
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Operant Conditioning
  • Superstitious Behavior
  • Cognitive Processes in Learning
  • Biological Factors in Learning
  • 11 Cognition
  • Models of Memory
  • Language
  • Thinking
  • 12 Motivation and Emotion
  • Theories of Motivation
  • Physiological Motives
  • Social Motivation
  • Theories of Emotion
  • Stress and Coping
  • Positive Psychology
  • 13 Developmental Psychology
  • Key Issues in Development
  • Methods of Studying Development
  • Physical Development
  • Theories of Cognitive Development
  • Theories of Moral Development
  • Theories of Social and Emotional Development
  • Gender Roles and Sex Differences
  • 14 Personality
  • Personality Theories and Approaches
  • Assessment Techniques
  • Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
  • 15 Testing and Individual Differences
  • Standardization and Norms
  • Reliability and Validity
  • Types of Tests
  • Ethics and Standards in Testing
  • Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
  • Heredity/Environment and Intelligence
  • Human Diversity
  • 16 Abnormal Behavior
  • Defining Abnormal Behavior
  • Causes of Abnormal Behavior
  • Types of Disorders
  • 17 Treatment of Abnormal Behavior
  • Mental Health Practitioners
  • Brief History of Therapy
  • Treatment Approaches
  • Biological/Biomedical Treatments
  • Modes of Therapy
  • Community and Preventive Approaches
  • 18 Social Psychology
  • Group Dynamics
  • Attribution Processes
  • Interpersonal Perception
  • Conformity, Compliance, Obedience
  • Attitudes and Attitude Change
  • Aggression/Antisocial Behavior
  • Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
  • AP Psychology Practice Exam 1 and Answers
  • AP Psychology Practice Exam 2 and Answers
  • Appendixes
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • Z
  • Bibliography
  • Web Sites