2001, Question 2 · 6 points
How expectations shape perception, memory and more
The student describes what a mental set or expectancy is, then gives a concrete example of it changing perception, a drug's effects, classroom performance, problem solving and memory.
This exam had a 50 minute free-response section worth one third of the grade, and students had to answer both of its two essay questions. The current exam has 2 free-response questions in 70 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's, from the 2001 exam. It starts on page 3 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this exam, so it opens from the copy of College Board's PDF that the Internet Archive saved on January 22, 2024.
2 Write your answer
Answer each part the way you would on the exam, in full sentences, with your work shown. Your writing saves as you type.
3 Score it
Score your answer against College Board's scoring guidelines, one point at a time. Give yourself a point only when your answer says what the guideline asks for.
Scoring guidelines (PDF, page 5) What the exam readers saw (Student Performance Q&A)
Question, scoring guidelines and Chief Reader report: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title, summary are ours.