College Board AP® Psychology Exam Questions By Topic

Aims & Hypotheses, Manipulation and Control of Variables

Research Issues & Controls, Pilot Studies & the Aims of Piloting

Types of Experiment, Experimental Design

Sampling Methods

Correlations

Surveys, Structured Interviews, Unstructured Interviews, Case Studies

Types of Observation, Observational Design

APA Ethical Guidelines

Reliability, Validity, The Role of Peer Review in the Scientific Process, Sections of a Research Report, Meta-Analysis

Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Distributions

Presentation & Display of Quantitative Data

Statistical Testing

The Genetic Basis of Behavior & Evolution, Nature & Nurture: The Relative Importance of Heredity & Environment

The Divisions of the Nervous System, Neuroanatomy, The Process of Neural Transmission, The Endocrine System, Psychoactive Drugs

Brain Anatomy & Function, Ways of Studying the Brain

Consciousness, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Dreams

Introduction to Sensation, The Visual Sensory System, The Auditory Sensory System, Other Sensory Mechanisms

Introduction to Perception, Principles of Visual Perception

Thinking & Problem-Solving, Creativity & Decision-Making

The Information-Processing Model of Memory, The Working Memory Model, The Levels of Processing Model of Memory

Encoding & Storage, Retrieval & Forgetting

Theories of Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Academic Achievement Tests

Themes in Developmental Psychology

The Physical Milestones in Development

Gender & Development

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development, Cognitive Development in Adulthood, Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development

Communication & Language

Social & Emotional Development, Parenting & Attachment

Classical Conditioning & Pavlov's Research, Classical Conditioning: Watson & Rayner's Research, Operant Conditioning & Thorndike's Research, Operant Conditioning: Skinner's Research

Social Learning & Bandura's Research, Cognitive Factors in Learning

Attribution Theory, Person Perception

Attitude Formation & Change

Social Influence: Persuasion, Social Influence: Conformity, Social Influence: Obedience, Group Dynamics, Prosocial Behavior

Psychodynamic Theories of Personality, Humanistic Theories of Personality, The Social Cognitive Theory of Personality, Trait Theories of Personality

Theories of Motivation, Hunger Motivation, Social Motivation

Theories of Emotion, Expression of Emotion

Health Psychology: Stress, Positive Psychology

Defining Psychological Disorders, Theories of Psychological Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Bipolar & Related Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders, Dissociative, Trauma & Stressor-Related Disorders, Personality Disorders, Feeding & Eating Disorders

Research, Trends & Ethics in Treatment, Psychodynamic & Humanistic Therapies, Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Biological Therapies & Eclectic Approaches