AP Psychology Exam Format and Skills Required
Prepare for the AP Psychology exam by understanding the exam format, skills required, and how to prepare in class. Explore the breakdown of multiple-choice and free-response sections, scoring specifics, unit testing, and more to excel in the exam.
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AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM Tuesday, May 3that noon
FORMAT Tuesday, May 3th, 2022 at noon 2 hours 2 sections Section 1: Multiple choice 70 minutes, 100 questions, 66.7% of exam score, about 42 seconds per question Define and explain content from a range of course topics Apply skills of comparison and interpretation to course concepts, theories, and scientific methods Use skills from three categories: concept understanding, data analysis, scientific investigation Section 2: Free-response questions (FRQ) 50 minutes, 2 questions, 33.3% of exam score Question 1: Concept Application assesses students ability to explain behavior and apply theories and perspectives in authentic contexts. (7 points) Question 2: Research Design assesses students ability to analyze psychological research studies, including analyzing and interpreting quantitative data. (7 points)
SKILLS REQUIRED The AP Psychology Exam includes a 70-minute multiple-choice section that accounts for two-thirds of the exam grade and a 50-minute free-response section made up of two questions that accounts for one-third of the exam grade. Multiple-choice scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, students are encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On questions they do not know the correct answer to, students should eliminate as many choices as they can, and then select the best answer among the remaining choices. Free-response questions are an appropriate tool for evaluating a student s mastery of scientific research principles and ability to make connections among constructs from different psychological domains (e.g., development, personality, learning). Students may be asked to analyze a general problem in psychology (e.g., depression, adaptation) using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or subdomains in the field, or to design, analyze, or critique a research study.
PREPARING IN CLASS Each unit throughout the year will cover 1-2 chapters, lasting 2-3 weeks Each unit covers one of the nine topics outlined by College Board There will be a unit test for each unit (2-3 weeks) Timing and grading will mimic AP exam, adjusted slightly to accommodate knowing that these tests are unique These go into the summative assessment category that is 60% of your grade Scores will be entered as the raw score. Test corrections will be given All or none- if all are completed, raw score gets converted to score with AP curve based on average AP Psychology exam curve Smaller quizzes will also be put into the summative assessment
AP COLLEGE BOARD WEBSITE https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-psychology
