The+AP+Exam

= The 2013 AP Psychology exam will be given on Monday, May 6, 2013 at noon. =

By enrolling in this course at Malden High School, you are committing yourself to taking the AP Exam for this course. If you do not show up for the AP exam, you will have to take a final exam for this course, regardless of your grade in the class.

=__General info:__=
 * Monday May6, 2013 at noon.
 * Bring pencils and erasers for the multiple choice and blue or black pens for the FRQs.
 * Bring a watch that does not beep.
 * Do not wear any psychology related clothing.
 * Do not bring anything else: books, papers, calculators, cell phones, etc.
 * 2 hour test total

Multiple Choice Section:

 * 100 multiple choice questions
 * 70 minutes
 * 2/3 of the overall score
 * A-E Answers
 * Names, charts, graphs, drawings are all possible
 * There is no adjustment for guessing, if you are unsure about a question, take your best educated guess after using process of elimination

Free Response Section:

 * 2 required Free Response (essay) Questions
 * 50 minutes total, approximately 25 minutes each.
 * 1/3 of the overall grade - 1/6 of grade for each question
 * Points are given for correct responses, not taken away for incorrect material
 * Once given, points can only be removed if one part of an answer contradicts another part
 * Read through both questions before doing anything else
 * Think through the answer before starting to write
 * Write an outline or notes on the test question pages.
 * Don’t be afraid to cross something out, if needed. Anything crossed out will not be scored.
 * Write in complete sentences.
 * Be as complete as possible, but keep to the point. Incorporate definitions of key terms into your response.
 * Watch the time. Don’t get caught short on essay #2
 * Structure your answer by following the structure of the question. Identify how many points can be earned in the question, then make sure you have that many points in your response.

Test Security:

 * Do not discuss the multiple-choice section with anyone
 * Do not discuss the free response questions for 48 hours. The general rule of thumb is wait until the questions have been posted on the College Board website.
 * You may only discuss the free response questions released on the College Board website. Any other free response questions must NOT be discussed.
 * Do NOT post, text, email etc. anything about the exam on the Internet, especially on Facebook, Twitter or other social networks
 * Do not come and visit me between the multiple choice section and free response section


 * EXAM REVIEW: **

Psychology Spark Notes Psychology Cliff Notes Psychology review flash cards Statistics Practice The Psych Files Podcast Psych Units Review Videos

Good links for review and practice quizzes and tests: practice tests by topic

Practice test 1

Practice test 2