AP Psychology Essay Prompts and Scoring Rubrics The enclosed document includes an essay prompt for each unit in AP Psychology and a corresponding scoring rubric. The purpose of this activity is to increase the students’ awareness of how AP exam readers grade from a rubric. Emphasis is placed on the definition of terms and the application of those terms. Units include: Introduction to Psychology Psychobiology Sensation and Perception Memory Learning Nature and Nurture of Behavior
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A. Nature of Memory 1. Memory and its constructive processes Memory is a record of our previous experiences and it allows us to adapt to our constantly changing environment. Instead of our memory being an exact recollection of our past experiences‚ such as an automatic tape recorder‚ it is a constructive process in which we process‚ retrieve and store information with some errors‚ for we can’t remember everything. 2. Memory Models: An Overview a. Encoding‚ Storage‚ Retrieval (ESR)
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Save Our Whales: End Whale Hunting April 7‚ 2011 Save our Whales‚ End Whale Hunting Whales‚ often called “the Ocean’s gentle giant” are one of the biggest species/mammals that spend their entire life in the ocean. The smallest known whale is the “Minke” which‚ by adulthood is only 8.5 feet long; the largest known whale is the “Blue whale”‚ which measures 94.5 feet long. Since the ancient times‚ people have written about encounters with this mammal. Ancient Roman and Greek artists
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Developing an Argument about Literature First of all‚ a writer writes an introduction to describe his or her topic and the problem or question it raises. A good thesis is always the answer to a good question‚ posed to or about the text. The writer should not usually write the question in the actual essay‚ but should be able to formulate one about which he or she has come to a conclusion. For example‚ the writer may want to write about Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice. He or she may be
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ideas are what the teachers value the most. Your opinion concerning the topic is what makes a great essay . There is no such a thing as bad opinion. Opinion might be wrong‚ although if you support your every word with historical/critical/theoretical evidence from any other source‚ your theory‚ even the craziest one‚ will have the right to exist on paper because otherwise it will be a fantasy‚ not an essay. If you decided to follow the easiest and the shortest path – go to the library and grab every
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In a way‚ middle school is like a hunting trip. Going into it‚ you know what your goal is---graduating‚ or killing that huge mule deer. But you can’t do it without your gear. Your textbook‚ which is your bow‚ your pencils‚ which are your arrows‚ and finally‚ your hunting partner. Your hunting partner is there to enjoy the experience with you‚ and to help pack out the prize. In school‚ this would be that one good friend‚ or in some cases several friends that help you through it‚ and achieve the goal
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n the past hunting played an important role for our ancestors. They hunted in order to bring food to the table and to survive. In our time hunting is mainly for sport and has noting to do with survival. Hunters today call themselves sportsman and stalk and kill animals for entertainment and for the thrill of the kill. Hunting should be band‚ because it causes pain and suffering to the animals. It can devastate entire animal communities. Furthermore‚ hunting is not about conservation or population
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Human Nature: Good or Evil? After reading Mencius essay “Mans Nature is Good” and Hsun Tzu’s essay “Mans Nature is Evil” It made me realize that men are shaped by experience. People are born with a blank mind with a desire of some knowledge. Much of what we learn affects our behavior. Throughout our life‚ experiences have been shaping what we are. Both Mencius and Tzu believe the complete opposite‚ arguing that men are born with a nature of being good or evil. By reading these articles I’ve come
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Social Psychology and Multicultural Psychology Jmia McDaniel Romona Gayle March 11‚ 2015 ABSTRACT In this paper you will see me discuss social psychology and multicultural psychology. In the paper I will give the definitions of both social and multicultural psychology. I will describe the primary research strategies of social psychology and give examples. I will also explain how social and multicultural psychologies are related and what separates them into two distinct
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Abnormal Psychology Psychology 300 May 26‚ 2013 Abnormal Psychology As many know Psychology is the study of the human mind‚ consciousness‚ and behavior. Psychology is also an enormous field of study and contains many sub divisions that pertain to more specific areas of the human psyche. One of these subdivisions is the study of Abnormal Psychology. Abnormal psychology focuses studies on an atypical region of any particular society‚ as to find out why these abnormalities occur. These conditions
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