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5 Steps to a 5 on the AP: Psychology (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)

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I definitely recommend this prep book. I got a 5 on the test, and this book explains everything really clearly. As long as you study the book readily, you can pass the test EASY.

This is the best AP Psychology review book out there (although Barron's has a truly excellent book too). It has large print, so it can be read in a relaxed setting. It is extremely comprehesive, as it manages to cover all aspects of the test (and then some). It was much clearer than my textbook in many of the explanations (such as operant conditioning, and learning in general). I breezed through the test and got a 5. I cannot recommend this guide enough!

This book was great and very user friendly. I knew it had everything (and more) that my text book had. Regardless, I didn't even read the whole thing as I didn't have time too, but the "rapid review" was what I completly read. However, I ended up with a 4 on the test. To begin with it is an easy test, but imagine what you can do if you read the whole thing!

Because my school is in the Boondocks, I did an independent study of AP Psychology. This book was what I used as my textbook. Most AP books have a content review section that resembles a bullet list. This book, however, provides very well written and complete chapters covering every aspect of the test. I took the two practice tests in the book before I took the exam and got a 5 on both. The practice tests were practically identical to the real thing. I highly recommend this for both the type of person that studies well in advance or the type that reads the entire review book in the weekend before the test and prays that he still got a 5 (I'm neither confirming or denying that I did this).

This is definitely one of the ebst review books out there. It has all the information you need and a good format to learn it in, including glossaries and review questions after every section.
Make sure you don't start at the last minute, because you need to review all the information carefully and at a well timed pace.

I self studied for this AP and I TOTALLLLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.
Its easy and fun to read, and I promise if you finish the book you will get a 5. (I got a 4 but thats because I didnt read the last quarter of the book because I only started studying three days before the examm :/ lol )


even if youre not taking AP Psychology as a class, read this book and take the test anyway!

I bought this book early in the year to prepare for my AP Psychology course. It was a TREMENDOUSLY HELPFUL supplement with my Psychology textbook (Myers).

One of the reasons why I enjoyed this book was it has a "student planner" to carefully allocate your time in order to maximize your score on the AP test. If I had to estimate the time per week I used to read this book to fill in the holes I missed in the textbook, it would be at least 1 1/2 hours a week.

I followed exactly what the book recommended me to study, and when I finally took the AP Exam: I couldn't believe how easy it was.

Buy the book. It's your ticket to a 5.

With the easy-to-read text and study plans for the A student and the procrastinator, it is the best AP study guide I've seen for Psych. It is also more detailed than the Barron's and goes into depth about everything covered.

I used only this book to help prepare for the AP test, and I didn't take the class. If you are good at studying and memorizing, and at least somewhat interested in the subject, you can definetly pass the test with this book. I liked that there was a quiz after each chapter, it helped me focus on what I needed to review again from the precious chapter. Also, the text is not small so it's easy to read, and it's written in way that doesn't put you to sleep.

I was taking the AP Psychology on-line course. Half of the stuff in the on-line class was not on the test. And the class is only one semester so I was only half-way through the course when I decided to screw it and just read this book. I highly recommend it. It was the only thing I used. And I only studied this for about a week. I got a 4, but I only read about 2/3 of it. If you were to read the whole thing, I would say you would probably get a 5. I only spent a week, only read 2/3, but I spent many hours on it and focused. I tried the Barron's one too, but it didn't work for me. It had a lot of good information, but it was dull. This book had everything I needed, I only wish I would have read the whole thing.