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The AP Psychology Exam
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Exam Content
The AP Psychology Exam, which debuted in 1992, is a relative newcomer among AP Exams. The exam tests knowledge of topics included in a one-semester introductory college course in psychology. The following table reflects the approximate percentage of the multiple-choice section of the exam devoted to each content area:
| 2-4% |
history |
| 6-8% |
methods and approaches |
| 8-10% |
biological bases of behavior |
| 7-9% |
sensation and perception |
| 2-4% |
states of consciousness |
| 7-9% |
learning |
| 8-10% |
cognition |
| 7-9% |
motivation and emotion |
| 7-9% |
developmental psychology |
| 6-8% |
personality |
| 5-7% |
testing and individual differences |
| 7-9% |
abnormal psychology |
| 5-7% |
treatment of psychological disorders |
| 7-9% |
social psychology |
The free-response questions evaluate students' mastery of scientific research principles and their ability to make connections among constructs from different psychological domains. Students may be asked to analyze a general problem in psychology (e.g., depression, adaptation) using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or subdomains in the field, or they may be asked to design, analyze, or critique a research study.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
 AP Psychology Course Description (.pdf/246KB) New!
Free-Response Questions
Below are free-response questions from past AP Psychology Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Report for past administrations.
2009: Free-Response Questions
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2004: Free-Response Questions
2003: Free-Response Questions
Important Note: PDF Files
The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also."
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