Lesson Plan

Essential Question: How do you complete multiple choice stimulus-based questions for the AP Psychology exam?

Opening Move/Do Now: Make a prediction, How many multiple choice do you need to score a 3+ on the AP Psychology exam?

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Lesson Overview
Utilized	Activity	Time Allocated	Mode of Activity
____	Do Now	_________ / 2-5 Min	(Individual / Think-Pair-Share / Pair / Group #____)
____	Mini Lesson	_________/ 15-20 Min	(Individual / Think-Pair-Share / Pair / Group #____)
____	Activity	_________ / 20-30 Min	(Individual / Think-Pair-Share / Pair / Group #_____)
____	Discussion/Exit Ticket	_________ / 5-10 Min	(Individual / Think-Pair-Share / Pair / Group #____)
____	Assessment	_________ / 10-40 Min	(Individual / Think-Pair-Share / Pair / Group #____)
____	Conferencing	_________ Min	(Individual / Pair / Group #____ / Throughout Class Period)


Danielson Framework
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation	Domain 2: Classroom Environment
1a Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy 1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students 1c Setting Instructional Outcomes 1d Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources 1e Designing Coherent Instruction 1f Designing Student Assessments Rubric: Domain 1	2a Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport 2b Establishing a Culture for Learning 2c Managing Classroom Procedures 2d Managing Student Behavior 2e Organizing Physical Space
Domain 3: Instruction	Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
3a Communicating With Students 3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques 3c Engaging Students in Learning 3d Using Assessment in Instruction 3e Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness	4a Reflecting on Teaching 4b Maintaining Accurate Records 4c Communicating with Families 4d Participating in the Professional Community 4e Growing and Developing Professionally 4f Showing Professionalism Rubric: Domain 4

The AP Psychology Exam Multiple Choice Section

Why is the AP® Psychology Multiple-Choice Section Important?

The 100 AP® Psychology multiple choice questions comprise 66.6% of your final score on the exam. Many students spend time worrying about the straight recall of the Free Response Questions and feel that they will do better with the ability to use recognition with the multiple choice questions. While this could be realistic for some students, it is important to remember that the multiple choice is worth two-thirds of the total exam score so how well you do on them is a huge factor on how well you do on the exam.

For example, in released scoring guidelines of both the 2004 and 2007 AP® Psychology exams, of the students who got 88 to 100 multiple choice questions correct, just over 99% of them received a 5. Those who didn’t get a 5, got a 4 instead. Across both exams, the next set down is extremely similar as well. For students who got 73 to 87 questions right, over 50% of them received a 5 and over 40% of them received a 4. On the other hand, of the students who got 0-29 multiple choice questions right on either of the exams, 100% of them received a 1. On average, the majority of students receive a score of 3 or higher (considered a passing score) on the total exam, including the multiple choice and free response questions.

Classwork & Homework

Lesson Activity:

AP Psychology Multiple Choice Practice #1

Homework

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