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Free AP Psychology
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AP papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real AP Psychology paper looks like

Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Psychology syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

The basic unit of the nervous system is the:

  1. Nephron
  2. Neuron
  3. Synapse
  4. Glia
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✓ Answer: B — Neuron
Neurons are the cells that transmit information in the nervous system.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Disorders are classified using the:

  1. DSM-5
  2. SAT
  3. IQ test
  4. MMR
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✓ Answer: A — DSM-5
The DSM-5 classifies psychological disorders.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Stages of cognitive development were proposed by:

  1. Skinner
  2. Piaget
  3. Pavlov
  4. Bandura
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✓ Answer: B — Piaget
Piaget's stage theory.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

The endocrine system communicates using:

  1. Action potentials
  2. Hormones
  3. Reflexes
  4. Myelin
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✓ Answer: B — Hormones
The endocrine system releases hormones into the bloodstream.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

Confirmation bias is the tendency to:

  1. Seek information that supports existing beliefs
  2. Weigh all evidence equally
  3. Forget recent events
  4. Solve problems systematically
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✓ Answer: A — Seek information that supports existing beliefs
We favor evidence confirming what we already think.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

An action potential is:

  1. A chemical released into the blood
  2. An electrical impulse traveling down an axon
  3. A type of glial cell
  4. A brain wave during sleep
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✓ Answer: B — An electrical impulse traveling down an axon
An action potential is the neural electrical impulse along the axon.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

The neurotransmitter most associated with reward and movement is:

  1. Dopamine
  2. Insulin
  3. Melatonin
  4. Cortisol
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✓ Answer: A — Dopamine
Dopamine is linked to reward, motivation, and motor control.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

Myelin sheath functions to:

  1. Produce neurotransmitters
  2. Speed up neural impulse transmission
  3. Receive signals
  4. Store memories
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✓ Answer: B — Speed up neural impulse transmission
Myelin insulates axons, increasing the speed of action potentials.
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AP Psychology FAQ

What does the AP Psychology exam look like?
The AP Psychology exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free AP Psychology past paper?
Real AP past papers are published directly by AP on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AP Psychology graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.