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2015 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep2015 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep
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College Board
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AP Test Prep

2015 AP® Psychology Free-Response Questions

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To what extent is hyperactivity related to sugary treats at a birthday party, and to what extent is it caused by other factors? What goes into a person's adjustment to a new home? Case studies explore questions like these and offer pupils a way to practice test-taking skills.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

neurology, stressors, child psychology

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the case studies to prompt classroom discussion
  • Offer one or both questions as a practice test

Classroom Considerations

  • Items are the free-response questions from the 2015 AP Psychology exam

Pros

  • Questions mirror real-life scenarios to apply content knowledge
  • Rubrics make student feedback easier to manage

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.10

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