2004, Question 2 · 8 points
How time matters in eight concepts
The student writes a separate example for each of eight concepts, from critical periods and fluid intelligence to the refractory period and spontaneous recovery, showing how timing is part of the idea.
This exam had two free-response questions to answer in 50 minutes, together worth one third of the total grade, and the scoring guidelines give each question 8 points. The current exam has 2 free-response questions in 70 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
Not in the current course. One bullet asks about the James-Lange theory of emotion by name, which is not on the AP Exam: the current course leaves the names of emotion theories out.
Lessons this question draws on
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's, from the 2004 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 April 28, 2025.
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)
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