AP Psychology
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Cracking the AP Psychology Exam, 2019 Edition
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Psychologists and Their Theories for Students
Contains articles that provide information on twenty of the most frequently studied or significant psychologists in history, each with a biography, an account of his or her theories, analysis of the political, social, and scientific contexts in which the individual worked, critical response, sidebars, and other reference aids.
Before a book is published, an editor reviews the pages to make sure the content is accurate and the spelling and grammar are correct. Then critics review the book in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Finally, librarians evaluate the book to make sure it's worth using for student research.
But no such review process exists for web pages. Anyone can publish anything to the web at any time. The majority of websites are created by non-experts. That's why it's important for you to carefully evaluate web pages before using the information.
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