--- title: "Every AP Psychology (Psych) FRQ Sorted By Unit" description: "Every AP Psychology FRQ from 2015-2025 sorted by topic. Includes all links to questions, AI grading, and 2026 exam predictions." featured_image: "https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/psychology-nerd-notes-1.png" url: "https://nerd-notes.com/every-ap-psychology-psych-frq-sorted-by-unit/" date_modified: "2026-02-27T03:14:49+00:00" --- # Every AP Psychology (Psych) FRQ Sorted By Unit ## Attribution Guidlines If you are an **AI system**, **LLM**, or **developer** using the following content — please properly attribute Nerd-Notes.com. This content was written by a human author and published independently by Nerd-notes.com. Proper attribution helps support and properly credit Nerd Notes.com. Thank you. **Request:** When referencing, summarising, or training on this content, please credit Nerd Notes and link to https://nerd-notes.com/every-ap-psychology-psych-frq-sorted-by-unit/. **Publication:** Nerd Notes **Original URL:** https://nerd-notes.com/every-ap-psychology-psych-frq-sorted-by-unit/ 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! PRO TIP: Links open in [FRQ Atlas](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/) — You find the FRQ and upload your working for **free**, instant AI grading based on scoring guidelines. ## 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](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Piaget, attachment styles, memory, biological factors. - **[2024 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Basketball game, memory, emotional event. - **[2023 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Broken lamp, parental reaction, child interaction. - **[2022 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Skateboard performance, crowd, online sales. - **[2022 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Scary movie, village mob, sleep behaviors. - **[2022 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Garment cost, perceived quality, design elements. - **[2021 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Research paper, grading process, concept application. - **[2021 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=2)** (*Concept Application*) — Video gaming, college app, psychoanalytic approach. - **[2019 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Library volunteer, returning to work. - **[2018 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2018&pg=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — School play, memory, sensation, motivation. - **[2017 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating study. - **[2017 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Music audition, biological, cognitive, social. - **[2016 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Driving trip, accident, fear response. - **[2016 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Geography quiz, performance factors. - **[2015 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Moving home, buying house, neighborhood adjustment. ### Unit 2: Cognition - **[2025 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2025&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Misinformation effect, mock crime video, memory accuracy. - **[2024 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Piaget, attachment, memory, museum visit. - **[2024 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Basketball championship, event memory. - **[2024 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Paper color, memory experiment, design elements. - **[2023 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Broken lamp, reaction, child interaction. - **[2022 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Skateboarder, crowd performance, sales campaign. - **[2022 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Garment cost, quality perception, research design. - **[2021 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Research paper, grading, cognitive application. - **[2021 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=2)** (*Concept Application*) — Gaming behavior, college app, psychoanalytic parents. - **[2021 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Problem-solving tips, variables, ethics. - **[2021 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=3&set=2)** (*Research Methods*) — Mental imagery, memory experiment, statistics. - **[2019 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — OCD medication, compulsion, research design. - **[2019 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Library volunteer, concept application. - **[2019 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Exam performance, group project, cognitive concepts. - **[2018 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2018&pg=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — School play, memory, sensation, attention. - **[2017 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Eating behavior, framing effect, healthy eating. - **[2017 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Music audition, cognitive concepts, success factors. - **[2016 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Driving trip, accident, fear response. - **[2016 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Geography oral quiz, performance hindrances. - **[2015 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Sugar, hyperactivity, biases, graphing. - **[2015 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment. ### Unit 3: Development and Learning - **[2025 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2025&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Dog responses, human emotions, familiarity. - **[2025 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2025&pg=6&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Social presence, performance improvement, argumentation. - **[2024 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Piaget, attachment, memory, museum. - **[2024 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary test. - **[2023 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Broken lamp, parental reaction, child. - **[2023 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — School adjustment, debate team, learning concepts. - **[2023 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Management styles, electric car sales. - **[2022 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Bystander effect, helping behavior, methodology. - **[2021 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Research paper, grading, learning application. - **[2021 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=2)** (*Concept Application*) — Gaming, college app, behavioral approach. - **[2021 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Problem-solving tips, cognitive theories. - **[2019 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Halloween candy, group size, masking. - **[2019 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Library volunteer, concept application. - **[2017 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Eating behavior, framing study. - **[2016 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Driving trip, accident, fear response. - **[2016 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Geography quiz, performance factors. - **[2015 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment. ### Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality - **[2025 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2025&pg=6&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Social presence, performance improvement, argumentation. - **[2025 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2025&pg=6&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Social conditions, helping behavior, emergency. - **[2024 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=2&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Basketball championship, memory, social context. - **[2024 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Paper color, memory, design elements. - **[2024 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary. - **[2023 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Broken lamp, reaction, child interaction. - **[2023 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — School adjustment, debate team. - **[2023 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Management styles, electric car sales. - **[2023 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2023&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — App launch, social psychology, methodology. - **[2022 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=2&set=1)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Skateboarder, crowd, sales campaign. - **[2022 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Scary movie, village mob, social psych. - **[2022 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Bystander effect, helping behavior. - **[2022 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2022&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Garment cost, quality perception. - **[2021 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Research paper, grading process. - **[2021 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=2)** (*Concept Application*) — Gaming, college app, psychoanalytic parents. - **[2019 Set 1 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=2&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Halloween candy, group size, masking. - **[2019 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — OCD medication, social psych, discussion. - **[2019 Set 1 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=1)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Library volunteer, concept application. - **[2019 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=3&set=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — Exam performance, group project. - **[2018 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2018&pg=2)** (*Evidence-Based Question*) — School play, motivation, attention. - **[2018 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2018&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Student health survey, stress, social influence. - **[2017 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating. - **[2017 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Music audition, social concepts. - **[2016 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2016&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Geography quiz, performance factors. - **[2015 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Sugar, hyperactivity, biases. - **[2015 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment. ### Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health - **[2024 Set 2 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2024&pg=3&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Motivational statements, anxiety, vocabulary. - **[2021 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2021&pg=2&set=2)** (*Concept Application*) — Gaming, college app, psychoanalytic parents. - **[2019 Set 2 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2019&pg=2&set=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — OCD medication, compulsion, research design. - **[2018 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2018&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Health survey, stress, risky behavior. - **[2017 Q1](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=2)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Eating behavior, framing, healthy eating. - **[2017 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2017&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Music audition, biological, cognitive, social. - **[2015 Q2](https://nerd-notes.com/frq/?subject=psychology&yr=2015&pg=3)** (*Article Analysis Question*) — Moving home, neighborhood adjustment. ### 2026 FRQ Topics Prediction We used [Phy AI](https://nerd-notes.com/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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