AP Psychology · COVERAGE & GAPS

AP Psychology: Coverage Map & Learning Gaps

Original foundation lessons and 48-question MCQ practice across selected goals; not complete CED coverage.

A partial map, not a completion score.

Current five-unit CED and science practices guide selection. Local objectives are not the complete official essential-knowledge list.

Mapping describes the available practice, not your mastery or readiness for the exam. Reviewed 2026-11-05.

16Objectives in this map

16Have partial practice

0Have no mapped practice

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Identify manipulation, assignment and sampling, and limit causal claims.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 5 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Separate evidence from a causal story Distinguish a signal from an explanation Separate appraisal, coping and causal evidence

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Operationalize variables and identify study-specific safeguards without assuming approval from a label.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Make the measure and safeguard explicit

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Interpret linear direction/strength, center and effect magnitude while retaining causal and generalization limits.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.
Dispersion measures and spread calculations are not taught or assessed in this package.

Read direction, center and magnitude separately

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Distinguish neuronal signals, brain function and limits of localization.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 5 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Separate evidence from a causal story Distinguish a signal from an explanation Separate appraisal, coping and causal evidence

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Use circadian and sleep-stage evidence without universal medical conclusions.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Separate sleep stage, daily timing and study design

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Distinguish absolute threshold, proportional difference thresholds and adaptation under stated conditions.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.
Formal signal-detection discrimination and calculations are outside this foundation package.

Distinguish detecting, comparing and adapting

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Use attention and perceptual organization while separating sensation from interpretation.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Identify the cue before naming the principle

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Compare encoding, retrieval and interference; choose a test of retention.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Track the memory you are trying to retrieve

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Identify judgment heuristics and evaluate problem-solving alternatives.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Distinguish the source of a judgment error

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Interpret developmental designs and apply developmental distinctions cautiously.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Read developmental concepts without rigid labels

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Track predictive stimulus-response associations and recovery after extinction.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Follow the learned cue through each phase

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Classify consequences by contingency and observed future behavior.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Classify consequences using two observable changes

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Distinguish attribution, conformity and group effects under stated conditions.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Use motives and context to explain social behavior

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Compare trait, psychodynamic, humanistic and social-cognitive explanations.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Compare a trait description with a theory of change

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Explain appraisal, coping and stress associations without promising treatment results.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 5 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Separate evidence from a causal story Distinguish a signal from an explanation Separate appraisal, coping and causal evidence

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Differentiate symptom concepts and treatment approaches without diagnosing individuals.

Partial practice

3 linked question families · 3 variants. Variants are not separate syllabus objectives.

What still needs work

Selected foundation tasks only; not every CED essential-knowledge statement covered.

Recognize a framework without diagnosing a person

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Use the map with care.

Original foundation lessons and 48-question MCQ practice across selected goals; not complete CED coverage.
No full-length AP mock, automated AAQ/EBQ scoring, calibrated difficulty or official score prediction.
Clinical concepts are educational distinctions, not diagnosis or treatment guidance.