Larry Krieger - AP® Psychology Crash Course, For the New 2020 Exam, Book + Online: Get a Higher Score in Less Time

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AP PSYCHOLOGY CRASH COURSE, 3rd Edition

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AP Psychology Crash Course

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUTOUR BOOK

REAs APPsychology Crash Course is designed for the last-minute studier or any student who wants a quick refresher on the AP course. This Crash Course is based on the College Boards 20192020 AP Psychology Course and Exam Description and focuses only on the topics tested, so you can make the most of your study time.

Written by a veteran AP Psychology test expert, our Crash Course gives you a concise review of the major concepts and important topics tested on the AP Psychology exam.

offers you our Keys for Success, so you can tackle the exam with confidence. It also gives you a list of important terms that you must know.

is the Key Content Review that covers all of the topics found in the AP Psychology course framework, fully updated to reflect the revised courses nine units.

focuses on Key Themes and Facts. This section offers a concise summary of key contributors to the field of psychology. It also includes a chapter that clarifies 14 of the concepts and theories AP Psychology students find the most troublesome.

offers specific Test-Taking Strategies and APExam-style Practice to help you conquer the multiple-choice and free-response questions.

ABOUTOUR ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM

How ready are you for the AP Psychology exam? Find out by taking REAs online practice exam available at www.rea.com/studycenter. This test features automatic scoring, detailed explanations of all answers, and diagnostic score reporting that will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses so youll be ready on exam day. Whether you use this book throughout the school year or as a refresher in the final weeks before the exam, REAs Crash Course will show you how to study efficiently and strategically, so you can boost your score.

Good luck on your APPsychology exam!

ABOUTOUR AUTHOR

Larry Krieger has been recognized by the College Board as one of the nations foremost AP teachers. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Krieger has taught in urban, rural, and suburban public high schools in North Carolina and New Jersey. His teaching repertoire spans a variety of AP subjects including Psychology, United States History, World History, European History, United States Government and Politics, and Art History. He is renowned for his energetic presentation, commitment to scholarship, and dedication to helping students achieve high AP scores.

Mr. Kriegers success has extended far beyond the classroom. He is the author of several widely used American History and World History textbooks, along with REAs Crash Course books for AP U.S. History, AP European History, and AP U.S. Government and Politics (1st Edition). In addition, he has spoken at numerous Social Studies conferences and continues to hopscotch across America to conduct SAT and AP workshops for students and teachers.

Mr. Krieger earned his B.A. (Psychology) and M.A.T. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.A. from Wake Forest University.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank Larry B. Kling, Editorial Director, for supervising development of the third edition; Pam Weston, Publisher, for setting the quality standards for production integrity and managing the publication to completion; and John Cording, Technology Director, for coordinating the design and development of the REA Study Center.

We also extend our special thanks to Kathy Caratozzolo of Caragraphics, for typesetting, and to Jennifer Calhoun for file prep.

PART I

INTRODUCTION

Chapter

Eight Keys for Success on the AP Psychology Exam

AP Psychology textbooks are very thick and contain hundreds of terms, the names of famous psychologists, and landmark research studies. If all of these facts had an equal chance of appearing on your Advanced Placement Psychology exam, studying would be a nightmare. Where would you begin? What would you emphasize? As you prepare for this exam, is there any information you can safely omit? Or must you study everything?