Monday, April 30, 2012

With the AP Psychology Exam just one week away, many of us are reaching the end to a long journey that started last fall. Below are some of the "last minute" items I (Kent) tell my students. Please Note: This listing is basically the same as previous years, with the exception of items in red.

General Information:
  • Monday May 07, 2012 in the afternoon.
  • 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.
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
  • 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 - DO NOT OUTLINE OR BULLET YOUR ANSWER.
  • Be as complete as possible, but keep to the point.
  • Watch the time. Don’t get caught short on essay #2
  • Structure the answer following the structure of the question
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
If you have any questions on the above items, please contact me at kkorek@germantown.k12.wi.us. Please feel free to leave any other ideas in the comments section below. Best of luck to everyone.

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