AP Psychology · EXAM GUIDEReviewed 2026-11-05
Original foundation lessons and 48-question MCQ practice across selected goals; not complete CED coverage.
AP Psychology: Exam Guide & Official Sources
Check the current official format, then follow a local foundation plan. The local plan is editorial advice and does not replace the full course.
Day 1: Separate evidence from a causal story and Make the measure and safeguard explicit
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Separate evidence from a causal story / Make the measure and safeguard explicit
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 2: Read direction, center and magnitude separately and Distinguish a signal from an explanation
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards are optional follow-up.
Read direction, center and magnitude separately / Distinguish a signal from an explanation
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 3: Separate sleep stage, daily timing and study design and Distinguish detecting, comparing and adapting
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Separate sleep stage, daily timing and study design / Distinguish detecting, comparing and adapting
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 4: Identify the cue before naming the principle and Track the memory you are trying to retrieve
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Identify the cue before naming the principle / Track the memory you are trying to retrieve
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 5: Distinguish the source of a judgment error and Read developmental concepts without rigid labels
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Distinguish the source of a judgment error / Read developmental concepts without rigid labels
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 6: Follow the learned cue through each phase and Classify consequences using two observable changes
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Follow the learned cue through each phase / Classify consequences using two observable changes
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 7: Use motives and context to explain social behavior and Compare a trait description with a theory of change
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Use motives and context to explain social behavior / Compare a trait description with a theory of change
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
Day 8: Separate appraisal, coping and causal evidence and Recognize a framework without diagnosing a person
Complete the two linked lessons, attempt the six independent questions, then explain and correct errors. Cards and guides are optional follow-up.
Separate appraisal, coping and causal evidence / Recognize a framework without diagnosing a person
40 suggested minutes
- Read two lessons and attempt each worked/transfer check (20 min).
- Choose an answer independently for each MCQ, then check its feedback before continuing (12 min).
- Explain the decisive condition and correct errors (8 min).
- Optional: retrieve four linked cards (~4 min). Read a linked guide (~9 min each).
Completion: Attempt all six questions and justify each answer with a condition, including a rejected alternative.
If you need another pass: Find the missed distinction in the lesson, restate it without the example, then try a new scenario. This is practice completion, not mastery certification.
The syllabus and your next lesson.
Biological Bases of Behavior
- Distinguish neuronal signals, brain function and limits of localization.
- Use circadian and sleep-stage evidence without universal medical conclusions.
- Distinguish absolute threshold, proportional difference thresholds and adaptation under stated conditions.
Cognition
- Use attention and perceptual organization while separating sensation from interpretation.
- Compare encoding, retrieval and interference; choose a test of retention.
- Identify judgment heuristics and evaluate problem-solving alternatives.
Development and Learning
- Interpret developmental designs and apply developmental distinctions cautiously.
- Track predictive stimulus-response associations and recovery after extinction.
- Classify consequences by contingency and observed future behavior.
Social Psychology and Personality
- Distinguish attribution, conformity and group effects under stated conditions.
- Compare trait, psychodynamic, humanistic and social-cognitive explanations.
Mental and Physical Health
- Explain appraisal, coping and stress associations without promising treatment results.
- Differentiate symptom concepts and treatment approaches without diagnosing individuals.
Linked lessons cover selected foundations. Use the official syllabus to plan any topics beyond this pilot.
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