The 1999 AP - Psychology Examination - Chapter 1 - The AP Process

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1999 AP Psychology examination materials describing how the AP exam is created, developed, and scored. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the behind-the-scenes process, then details the AP Psychology Development Committee’s role with Educational Testing Service (ETS) content experts, including the structure of the committee and how teacher and college faculty perspectives guide expectations for content coverage, skills, and the difficulty level. It also references sections, question types, and accuracy and scoring guideline creation.

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The AP Process

Who Develops the AP Psychology Exam?

How Is the Exam Developed?

Section I

Section II

Question Types

Multiple Choice

Free Response

Scoring the Exam

Who Scores the AP Psychology Exam?

Ensuring Accuracy

How the Scoring Guidelines Are Created

Training Faculty Consultants to Apply the Scoring Guidelines

Maintaining the Scoring Guidelines

Preparing Students for the Exam

Teacher Support

RELEA SE D EXA LM 1999 # AP°Psychology CONTAINS: ·Multiple-Choice Questions and Answer Key ·Free-Response Questions,Scoring Guidelines,and Sample Student Responses with Commentary ·Statistical Information about StudentPerformance on the 1999 Exam College Board Regional Offices National Office:Lee Jones/Phlip Arbolino/Frederick Wright/Trevor Packer45 Columbus Avenue,New York,NY 10023-6992(212)713-8000 E-mail:ljones@collegeboard.org,parbolino@collegeboard.org,fwright@collegeboard.org,tpacker@collegeboard.org Middle States:Mary Alice McCullough/Michael Marsh3440 Market Street,Suite 410,Philadelphia,PA 19104-3338(215)387-7600 E-mail:mmccullough@collegeboard.org,mmarsh@collegeboard.org (Serving Delaware,District of Columbia,Maryland,New Jersey,New York,Pennsylvania,and Puerto Rico) Midwest:Bob McDonough/Paula Herron/Ann Winship1560 Sherman Avenue,Suite 1001,Evanston,IL60201-4805(847)866-1700 E-mail:rmcdonough@collegeboard.org,pherron@collegeboard.org,awinship@collegeboard.org (Serving Ilinois,Indiana,lowa,Kansas,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,Nebraska,North Dakota,Ohio,South Dakota,West Virginia,and Wisconsin) New England:Fred Wetzel 470 Totten Pond Road,Waltham,MA02451-1982(781)890-9150 E-mail:fwetzel@collegeboard.org (Serving Connecticut,Maine,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,Rhode Island,and Vermont) South:Tom New 100 Crescent Centre Parkway,Suite 340,Tucker,GA 30084-7039(770)908-9737E-mail:tnew@collegeboard.org (Serving Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Kentucky,Louisiana,Mississippi,North Carolina,South Carolina,Tennessee,and Virginia) Southwest:Frances Brown/Scott Kampmeier/Mondy Raibon/Paul Sanders4330 South MoPac Expressway,Suite 200,Austin,TX 78701-4039(512)891-8400 E-mail:fbrown@collegeboard.org,skampmeier@collegeboard.org,mraibon@collegeboard.org,psanders@collegeboard.org (Serving Arkansas,New Mexico,Oklahoma,and Texas) Dallas/Ft.Worth Metroplex AP Office:Kay Wilson P.O.Box 19666,600 South West Street,Suite 108,Arlington,TX 76019(817)272-7200 E-mail:kwilson@collegeboard.org West:Claire Pelton/Gail Chapman 2099 Gateway Place,Suite 480,San Jose,CA95110-1017(408)452-1400 E-mail:cpelton@collegeboard.org,gchapman@collegeboard.org (Serving Alaska,Arizona,California,Colorado,Hawaii,Idaho,Montana,Nevada,Oregon,Utah,Washington,and Wyoming) AP Consultant in Canada:George EwonusSuite 212-1755 Springfield RoadKelowna,B.C.,Canada V1Y 5V5 (250)861-9050;(800)667-4548 in Canada onlyE-mail:gewonus@ap.ca # The 1999 AP®Examinationin Psychology Contains: ■ Multiple-Choice Questions and Answer Key ■Free-Response Questions,Scoring Guidelines,and SampleStudent Responses with Commentary ■ Statistical Information about Student Performanceon the 1999 Exam | These test materials are intended for use by APteachers for course and exam preparation in the
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FAQs

Who develops the AP Psychology exam?

The AP Psychology Development Committee, working with content experts at ETS, is responsible for creating the exam.

How does the committee ensure the exam matches appropriate difficulty?

Secondary teachers advise on realistic expectations for content coverage, required skills, and clarity of phrasing, while college and university faculty ensure questions are at the appropriate level of difficulty for an introductory college psychology course.

What question formats are used in the 1999 AP Psychology exam?

The materials describe both Section I and Section II and include question types such as multiple-choice and free response questions.

Sep 20, 2026

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