Alright, so y’all wanna know about this AP Psychology 2017 FRQ thing, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t rocket science, but it ain’t exactly pickin’ cotton neither. It’s somethin’ in between, ya see?
Now, I ain’t no fancy teacher or nothin’, but I can tell ya what’s what when it comes to this test. First off, folks keep askin’ ’bout gettin’ a 5 on this here exam. They wanna know what kinda score they need. Well, from what I hear, back in the day, you needed to get around 75% right to get that top score. That’s like gettin’ three outta four questions right, if my countin’ ain’t too rusty.
What’s this test all about, anyways?
Well, it’s about how folks’ brains work, ya know? Why they do the things they do. Like, why some folks eat too much pie, even when they ain’t hungry. Or why some folks get scared when they see a spider, even if it’s just a little bitty thing.
- One thing they talk about is these “external cues.” That’s just fancy talk for stuff outside your head that makes you do things. Like, if you smell fresh-baked cookies, you might get a hankerin’ for one, even if you just ate dinner. That smell is an external cue.
- Then there’s this “reward system” in your brain. It’s like a little pat on the back your brain gives ya when you do somethin’ it likes. Like eatin’ that cookie. Your brain goes, “Hey, that was good! Let’s do that again!” And that’s how you get hooked on things.
The Test Itself
Now, this AP Psychology test, it’s got questions you gotta write answers to. That’s what they call “free-response questions,” or FRQs for short. They ain’t just lookin’ for right or wrong answers, like on a multiple-choice test. They wanna see how you think, how you can explain things.
One type of question might ask you to explain how two things are related. Like, how does one thing cause another thing to happen? For example, maybe they ask how changin’ one thing in an experiment changes somethin’ else. You gotta be able to explain that connection, see?
And they got this whole scoring thing, too. They got these “guidelines” they use to grade your answers. I ain’t gonna lie, I don’t understand all them fancy words they use, but the gist of it is, they want you to be clear and specific. They want you to show ’em you know what you’re talkin’ about.
Getting Ready for the Test
So, how do you get ready for this test? Well, you gotta study, that’s for sure. You can use flashcards, like them young’uns do these days. Quizlet, I think they call it. You gotta memorize them terms, like “drive-reduction theory” and all that other stuff.
But it ain’t just about memorizin’. You gotta understand it, too. You gotta be able to take what you learned and apply it to new situations. That’s the hard part, I reckon.
And don’t forget, this test, it’s usually in May. And it’s a Friday mornin’, so you best get a good night’s sleep beforehand. They give you a packet with all the stuff you need, and then you gotta get to work.
Changes to the Test
Now, they been messin’ with this test a bit. They changed it up a little for the 2024-25 school year. I ain’t sure what all they changed, but you best check the College Board website if you wanna know for sure. They got all the official information there.
So, there you have it. That’s the lowdown on this AP Psychology 2017 FRQ, as best as I can explain it. It ain’t easy, but it ain’t impossible neither. Just study hard, pay attention, and you might just surprise yourself. And remember, even if you don’t get a 5, that ain’t the end of the world. Just do your best, and that’s all anyone can ask for.
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