Is Barron's AP Psychology a bit summerized than needed?

jasonjackson789 · 04-03-2012, 02:39 PM

Hey Guys! I have Barron's and 5 Steps to a 5 for psychology. I agree with most CCers in that Barron's is much more easier to understand (and fun to read to), but it has a lot of info missing that I found in the 5 Steps to a 5 book. Are these extra info in the 5 steps to a 5 book unneeded and extra, or are they important and I muse see what's missing in Barron's and study it? Thanks in advance!

dirkslam41 · 04-03-2012, 10:19 PM

Idk I have barrons too. But you have to understand that you don't need to know/study every single thing. Read amazon reviews for the books to really understand. But from what I've read the barrons guarantees a 4&5

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jasonjackson789 · 04-04-2012, 07:39 AM

yeah, but I mean there's a big gap between the two books. The History and Approaches chapter for example in 5 Steps to a 5 has a section on the subfields of psychology that isn't even touched on in Barron's. I'm very worried if those extra stuff in every chapter will come in the exam or not.

dirkslam41 · 04-05-2012, 02:51 AM

Don't use 5 steps. Barrons and pr are apparently the best

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jasonjackson789 · 04-05-2012, 03:02 PM

Does Princeton have those extra info in every chapter as well? I just want to know if everything in the AP exam will come 100% from Barron's or is it not enough. If it matters, I have Barron's, 5 Steps, the Crash Course, and Cliffs.

dirkslam41 · 04-06-2012, 12:55 AM

I don't know I have barrons. And no review book covers an entire AP exam anyways. Just learn the info and use your brain

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basenne · 04-10-2012, 01:05 AM

Just read through Barron's once or twice. I personally read through once and highlighted what I felt was important and then read through my highlighted bits once again. That's how I self studied it, and I got an easy five. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy the exam is. There are a few hard questions, but the gross majority are very, very easy.

ImSoAmbitious · 04-20-2012, 07:14 PM

Guys don't have much time, wont be able to start untill the 30th. I will be going really hard. I Have a bunch of books but crash course looks the best because portable size lets me study much more. Like if i have a couple minutes and where i can pull it out. It also contains the bare minimum and the format is great. I am an amazing memorizer, but the outline-link format makes it so much better. Can I get a 5 self-study with memorizing crash course and taking a few practice tests? I got Barrons, PR, and 5 steps also. But those are so inconvenient and have big paraghraphs.