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Every AP Psychology (Psych) FRQ Sorted By Unit

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UPDATED FOR 2026. Below is every single AP Psychology FRQ from 2015-2025 sorted by topic.

At the end is the predicted FRQs for the upcoming 2026 exam. Good luck!

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FRQ Types

Understand the two distinct question formats on the AP Psychology exam.

Article Analysis Question

You must analyze a summarized peer-reviewed source. Tip: Focus on identifying the independent/dependent variables and operational definitions immediately.

22 Questions

Evidence-Based Question

You propose a claim using three provided sources. Tip: Ensure your reasoning connects the evidence back to a specific psychological concept, not just general logic.

8 Questions

Skills

Drill down into the specific cognitive skills tested across all units.

Concept Application

30 Questions

1.A: Apply Theories

Apply perspectives and research findings to scenarios.

1.B: Cultural/Social Norms

Explain how norms and biases apply to behavior.

Research Methods

27 Questions

2.A: Identify Design

Determine the specific research design used.

2.B: Experimental Design

Evaluate elements in experimental methodology.

2.C: Non-Experimental

Evaluate elements in non-experimental methodology.

2.D: Ethics

Evaluate adherence to ethical procedures.

Data Interpretation

24 Questions

3.A: Concepts in Data

Identify concepts in data representations.

3.B: Statistics

Calculate central tendency, variation, and rank.

3.C: Inferential Data

Interpret quantitative or qualitative inferential data.

Argumentation

7 Questions

4.A: Propose Claim

Propose a defensible claim.

4.B: Reasoning

Provide evidence-based reasoning to support/refute.

Units

Browse questions by specific AP Psychology content areas.

Unit 1: Biological Bases

Heavily tested connection between physiology and behavior. 15 Questions

Unit 2: Cognition

The high-frequency unit covering memory, thinking, and intelligence. 21 Questions

Unit 3: Development & Learning

Focuses on lifespan changes and behavioral conditioning. 17 Questions

Unit 4: Social Psych & Personality

The most frequently tested unit, blending individual and group dynamics. 26 Questions

Unit 5: Mental & Physical Health

Clinical psychology, disorders, and treatment approaches. 7 Questions

Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

2024 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Piaget, attachment styles, memory, biological factors.
2024 Set 2 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Basketball game, memory, emotional event.
2023 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Broken lamp, parental reaction, child interaction.
2022 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Skateboard performance, crowd, online sales.
2022 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Scary movie, village mob, sleep behaviors.
2022 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Garment cost, perceived quality, design elements.
2021 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Research paper, grading process, concept application.
2021 Set 2 Q1 (Concept Application) — Video gaming, college app, psychoanalytic approach.
2019 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Library volunteer, returning to work.
2018 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — School play, memory, sensation, motivation.
2017 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating study.
2017 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Music audition, biological, cognitive, social.
2016 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Driving trip, accident, fear response.
2016 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Geography quiz, performance factors.
2015 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Moving home, buying house, neighborhood adjustment.

Unit 2: Cognition

2025 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Misinformation effect, mock crime video, memory accuracy.
2024 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Piaget, attachment, memory, museum visit.
2024 Set 2 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Basketball championship, event memory.
2024 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Paper color, memory experiment, design elements.
2023 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Broken lamp, reaction, child interaction.
2022 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Skateboarder, crowd performance, sales campaign.
2022 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Garment cost, quality perception, research design.
2021 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Research paper, grading, cognitive application.
2021 Set 2 Q1 (Concept Application) — Gaming behavior, college app, psychoanalytic parents.
2021 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Problem-solving tips, variables, ethics.
2021 Set 2 Q2 (Research Methods) — Mental imagery, memory experiment, statistics.
2019 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — OCD medication, compulsion, research design.
2019 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Library volunteer, concept application.
2019 Set 2 Q2 (Evidence-Based Question) — Exam performance, group project, cognitive concepts.
2018 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — School play, memory, sensation, attention.
2017 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Eating behavior, framing effect, healthy eating.
2017 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Music audition, cognitive concepts, success factors.
2016 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Driving trip, accident, fear response.
2016 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Geography oral quiz, performance hindrances.
2015 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Sugar, hyperactivity, biases, graphing.
2015 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment.

Unit 3: Development and Learning

2025 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Dog responses, human emotions, familiarity.
2025 Set 1 Q2 (Evidence-Based Question) — Social presence, performance improvement, argumentation.
2024 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Piaget, attachment, memory, museum.
2024 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary test.
2023 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Broken lamp, parental reaction, child.
2023 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — School adjustment, debate team, learning concepts.
2023 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Management styles, electric car sales.
2022 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Bystander effect, helping behavior, methodology.
2021 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Research paper, grading, learning application.
2021 Set 2 Q1 (Concept Application) — Gaming, college app, behavioral approach.
2021 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Problem-solving tips, cognitive theories.
2019 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Halloween candy, group size, masking.
2019 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Library volunteer, concept application.
2017 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Eating behavior, framing study.
2016 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Driving trip, accident, fear response.
2016 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Geography quiz, performance factors.
2015 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment.

Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

2025 Set 1 Q2 (Evidence-Based Question) — Social presence, performance improvement, argumentation.
2025 Set 2 Q2 (Evidence-Based Question) — Social conditions, helping behavior, emergency.
2024 Set 2 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Basketball championship, memory, social context.
2024 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Paper color, memory, design elements.
2024 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary.
2023 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Broken lamp, reaction, child interaction.
2023 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — School adjustment, debate team.
2023 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Management styles, electric car sales.
2023 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — App launch, social psychology, methodology.
2022 Set 1 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — Skateboarder, crowd, sales campaign.
2022 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Scary movie, village mob, social psych.
2022 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Bystander effect, helping behavior.
2022 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Garment cost, quality perception.
2021 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Research paper, grading process.
2021 Set 2 Q1 (Concept Application) — Gaming, college app, psychoanalytic parents.
2019 Set 1 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Halloween candy, group size, masking.
2019 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — OCD medication, social psych, discussion.
2019 Set 1 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Library volunteer, concept application.
2019 Set 2 Q2 (Evidence-Based Question) — Exam performance, group project.
2018 Q1 (Evidence-Based Question) — School play, motivation, attention.
2018 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Student health survey, stress, social influence.
2017 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating.
2017 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Music audition, social concepts.
2016 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Geography quiz, performance factors.
2015 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Sugar, hyperactivity, biases.
2015 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment.

Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health

2024 Set 2 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary.
2021 Set 2 Q1 (Concept Application) — Gaming, college app, psychoanalytic parents.
2019 Set 2 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — OCD medication, compulsion, research design.
2018 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Health survey, stress, risky behavior.
2017 Q1 (Article Analysis Question) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating.
2017 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Music audition, biological, cognitive, social.
2015 Q2 (Article Analysis Question) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment.

2026 FRQ Topics Prediction

We used Phy AI + the frequency of topics above to make an educated guess on what you might see on the upcoming 2026 AP Psychology Exam FRQ:

Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality — 26 appearances. Expect a scenario involving group influence (like bystander effect or social loafing) combined with attribution theory or personality traits like the Big Five.
Unit 2: Cognition — 21 appearances. Highly likely to see a question testing memory interference, heuristics, or problem-solving strategies applied to a student’s study habits or exam performance.
Unit 3: Development and Learning — 17 appearances. Prepare for questions linking operant conditioning schedules to behavior modification or contrasting Piaget’s stages with attachment styles.
Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior — 15 appearances. While slightly less frequent recently, look out for questions connecting specific brain structures (amygdala, hippocampus) to emotional regulation or memory formation in stress scenarios.

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AP Physics 1 Units

1 – Kinematics

2 – Linear Forces

2.5 – Circular Motion

3 – Energy

4 – Momentum

5 – Torque

6 – Angular \(L\) & \(KE_R\)

7 – Oscillations

8 – Fluids

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Kinematics	Forces
\(\Delta x = v_i t + \frac{1}{2} at^2\)	\(F = ma\)
\(v = v_i + at\)	\(F_g = \frac{G m_1 m_2}{r^2}\)
\(v^2 = v_i^2 + 2a \Delta x\)	\(f = \mu N\)
\(\Delta x = \frac{v_i + v}{2} t\)	\(F_s =-kx\)
\(v^2 = v_f^2 \,-\, 2a \Delta x\)

Circular Motion	Energy
\(F_c = \frac{mv^2}{r}\)	\(KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2\)
\(a_c = \frac{v^2}{r}\)	\(PE = mgh\)
\(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{r}{g}}\)	\(KE_i + PE_i = KE_f + PE_f\)
	\(W = Fd \cos\theta\)

Momentum	Torque and Rotations
\(p = mv\)	\(\tau = r \cdot F \cdot \sin(\theta)\)
\(J = \Delta p\)	\(I = \sum mr^2\)
\(p_i = p_f\)	\(L = I \cdot \omega\)

Simple Harmonic Motion	Fluids
\(F = -kx\)	\(P = \frac{F}{A}\)
\(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{l}{g}}\)	\(P_{\text{total}} = P_{\text{atm}} + \rho gh\)
\(T = 2\pi \sqrt{\frac{m}{k}}\)	\(Q = Av\)
\(x(t) = A \cos(\omega t + \phi)\)	\(F_b = \rho V g\)
\(a = -\omega^2 x\)	\(A_1v_1 = A_2v_2\)

Constant	Description
[katex]g[/katex]	Acceleration due to gravity, typically [katex]9.8 , \text{m/s}^2[/katex] on Earth’s surface
[katex]G[/katex]	Universal Gravitational Constant, [katex]6.674 \times 10^{-11} , \text{N} \cdot \text{m}^2/\text{kg}^2[/katex]
[katex]\mu_k[/katex] and [katex]\mu_s[/katex]	Coefficients of kinetic ([katex]\mu_k[/katex]) and static ([katex]\mu_s[/katex]) friction, dimensionless. Static friction ([katex]\mu_s[/katex]) is usually greater than kinetic friction ([katex]\mu_k[/katex]) as it resists the start of motion.
[katex]k[/katex]	Spring constant, in [katex]\text{N/m}[/katex]
[katex] M_E = 5.972 \times 10^{24} , \text{kg} [/katex]	Mass of the Earth
[katex] M_M = 7.348 \times 10^{22} , \text{kg} [/katex]	Mass of the Moon
[katex] M_M = 1.989 \times 10^{30} , \text{kg} [/katex]	Mass of the Sun

Variable	SI Unit
[katex]s[/katex] (Displacement)	[katex]\text{meters (m)}[/katex]
[katex]v[/katex] (Velocity)	[katex]\text{meters per second (m/s)}[/katex]
[katex]a[/katex] (Acceleration)	[katex]\text{meters per second squared (m/s}^2\text{)}[/katex]
[katex]t[/katex] (Time)	[katex]\text{seconds (s)}[/katex]
[katex]m[/katex] (Mass)	[katex]\text{kilograms (kg)}[/katex]

Variable	Derived SI Unit
[katex]F[/katex] (Force)	[katex]\text{newtons (N)}[/katex]
[katex]E[/katex], [katex]PE[/katex], [katex]KE[/katex] (Energy, Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy)	[katex]\text{joules (J)}[/katex]
[katex]P[/katex] (Power)	[katex]\text{watts (W)}[/katex]
[katex]p[/katex] (Momentum)	[katex]\text{kilogram meters per second (kgm/s)}[/katex]
[katex]\omega[/katex] (Angular Velocity)	[katex]\text{radians per second (rad/s)}[/katex]
[katex]\tau[/katex] (Torque)	[katex]\text{newton meters (Nm)}[/katex]
[katex]I[/katex] (Moment of Inertia)	[katex]\text{kilogram meter squared (kgm}^2\text{)}[/katex]
[katex]f[/katex] (Frequency)	[katex]\text{hertz (Hz)}[/katex]

Prefix	Symbol	Power of Ten
Pico-	p	[katex]10^{-12}[/katex]
Nano-	n	[katex]10^{-9}[/katex]
Micro-	µ	[katex]10^{-6}[/katex]
Milli-	m	[katex]10^{-3}[/katex]
Centi-	c	[katex]10^{-2}[/katex]
Deci-	d	[katex]10^{-1}[/katex]
(Base unit)	–	[katex]10^{0}[/katex]
Deca- or Deka-	da	[katex]10^{1}[/katex]
Hecto-	h	[katex]10^{2}[/katex]
Kilo-	k	[katex]10^{3}[/katex]
Mega-	M	[katex]10^{6}[/katex]
Giga-	G	[katex]10^{9}[/katex]
Tera-	T	[katex]10^{12}[/katex]

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Every AP Psychology (Psych) FRQ Sorted By Unit

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Units

Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior

Unit 2: Cognition

Unit 3: Development and Learning

Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality

Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health

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