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Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright Contents Introduction and Explanation of the Book Chapter 1: History and Approaches Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Perspectives Chapter 2: Methods Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 3: Biological Bases of Behavior Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 4: States of Consciousness Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 6: Learning Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 7: Cognition Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 8: Testing and Individual Differences Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 9: Developmental Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 11: Personality Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 12: Abnormal Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 14: Social Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright About the Authors Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Exam Overview and Learning Strategies 1. Introduction General Information The AP Chinese Language and Culture Course The AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam Scoring Navigating the Computer Suggested Resources 2. Language Skills and Learning Strategies Listening Comprehension Reading Comprehension Writing Skills Speaking Skills Topical Review and Practice 3. Families in Different Societies (Unit 1) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 4. The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity (Unit 2) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 5. Influences of Beauty and Art (Unit 3) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 6. How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives (Unit 4) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 7. Factors That Impact the Quality of Life (Unit 5) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 8. Environmental, Political, and Societal Challenges (Unit 6) Listening Comprehension Practice Reading Comprehension Practice Writing Skills Practice Speaking Skills Practice Cultural Notes 9. Grammar Review Complements Sentences with Special Predicates The Passive Voice The “把”—Sentences Existential Sentences Sentences with Verbal Constructions in a Series Pivotal Sentences Comparison Expressing Emphasis Complex Sentences Common Sentence Patterns in Spoken Chinese Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answer Explanations Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answer Explanations Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright About the Author Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Questions Commonly Asked About the APES Exam 1. The Living World: Ecosystems 1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems 1.2 Terrestrial Biomes 1.3 Aquatic Biomes 1.4 The Carbon Cycle 1.5 The Nitrogen Cycle 1.6 The Phosphorus Cycle 1.7 The Hydrologic (Water) Cycle 1.8 Primary Productivity 1.9 Trophic Levels 1.10 Energy Flow and the 10% Rule 1.11 Food Chains and Food Webs Practice Questions Answer Explanations 2. The Living World: Biodiversity 2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity 2.2 Ecosystem Services 2.3 Island Biogeography 2.4 Ecological Tolerance 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems 2.6 Adaptations 2.7 Ecological Succession Practice Questions Answer Explanations 3. Populations 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species 3.2 K-Selected and r-Selected Species 3.3 Survivorship Curves 3.4 Carrying Capacity 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability 3.6 Age-Structure Diagrams 3.7 Total Fertility Rate 3.8 Human Population Dynamics 3.9 Demographic Transition Practice Questions Answer Explanations 4. Earth Systems and Resources 4.1 Plate Tectonics 4.2 Soil Formation and Erosion 4.3 Soil Composition and Properties 4.4 Earth’s Atmosphere 4.5 Global Wind Patterns 4.6 Watershed 4.7 Solar Radiation and Earth’s Seasons 4.8 Earth’s Geography and Climate 4.9 El Niño and La Niña Practice Questions Answer Explanations 5. Land and Water Use 5.1 “The Tragedy of the Commons” 5.2 Clear-Cutting 5.3 The Agricultural and Green Revolutions 5.4 Impacts of Agricultural Practices 5.5 Irrigation Methods 5.6 Pest-Control Methods 5.7 Meat Production Methods 5.8 Impacts of Overfishing 5.9 Impacts of Mining 5.10 Impacts of Urbanization 5.11 Urban Runoff and Methods to Reduce It 5.12 Ecological Footprints 5.13 Introduction to Sustainability 5.14 Sustainable Agriculture Practice Questions Answer Explanations 6. Energy Resources and Consumption 6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources 6.2 Global Energy Consumption 6.3 Fuel Types and Uses 6.4 Distribution of Renewable Energy Resources 6.5 Fossil Fuels 6.6 Nuclear Power 6.7 Energy from Biomass 6.8 Solar Energy 6.9 Hydroelectric Power 6.10 Geothermal Energy 6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cells 6.12 Wind Energy 6.13 Energy Conservation Practice Questions Answer Explanations 7. Atmospheric Pollution 7.1 Introduction to Air Pollution 7.2 Atmospheric CO2 and Particulates 7.3 Photochemical Smog 7.4 Thermal (Temperature) Inversion 7.5 Outdoor vs. Indoor Air Pollutants 7.6 Reduction of Air Pollutants 7.7 Acid Rain (Deposition) 7.8 Noise Pollution Practice Questions Answer Explanations 8. Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution 8.1 Sources of Pollution 8.2 Human Impacts on Ecosystems 8.3 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 8.4 Endocrine Disruptors 8.5 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves 8.6 Even More on Thermal Pollution 8.7 Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification 8.8 Solid Waste Disposal 8.9 Waste Reduction Methods 8.10 Sewage Treatment 8.11 Lethal Dose 50% (LD50) 8.12 Dose-Response Curve 8.13 Pollution and Human Health 8.14 Pathogens and Infectious Diseases Practice Questions Answer Explanations 9. Global Change 9.1 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion 9.2 Reducing Ozone Depletion 9.3 The Greenhouse Effect 9.4 Increases in Greenhouse Gases 9.5 Global Climate Change 9.6 Ocean Warming 9.7 Ocean Acidification 9.8 Biodiversity and Invasive Species 9.9 Endangered Species 9.10 Human Impacts on Biodiversity Practice Questions Answer Explanations Practice Tests Practice Test 1: Answer Explanations Practice Test 2: Answer Explanations Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright Contents Introduction and Explanation of the Book Chapter 1: History and Approaches Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Perspectives Chapter 2: Methods Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 3: Biological Bases of Behavior Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 4: States of Consciousness Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 5: Sensation and Perception Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 6: Learning Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 7: Cognition Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 8: Testing and Individual Differences Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 9: Developmental Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 11: Personality Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 12: Abnormal Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Chapter 14: Social Psychology Stimulus Definitions Scenarios Names Research Methods Perspectives Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright About the Authors Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Introduction Welcome to AP Human Geography About the Exam Strategies for Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam Commonly Asked Questions About the AP Human Geography Exam Additional Resources Diagnostic Test 1. Thinking Geographically Geography as a Field of Inquiry Geography Basics Describing Location Space and Spatial Processes Map Fundamentals Applications of Geography Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 2. Population and Migration Patterns and Processes Human Population: A Global Perspective Population Parameters and Processes Human Migration Population Structure and Composition Population and Sustainability Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 3. Cultural Patterns and Processes Cultural Basics Language Religion Gender Ethnicity Popular Culture Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 4. Political Patterns and Processes What Is Political Geography? The Geography of Local and Regional Politics Territory, Borders, and the Geography of Nations International Political Geography Spatial Conflict Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 5. Agricultural and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes Historical Geography of Agriculture Geography of Modern Agriculture Agriculture and the Environment Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 6. Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes Historical Geography of Urban Environments Culture and Urban Form The Spatial Organization of Urban Environments Urban Planning Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 7. Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes Industrialization Models of Development and Measures of Productivity Global Economic Patterns Location Principles Development, Equality, and Sustainability Globalization Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answer Explanations Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answer Explanations Title Page Copyright Page How To Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Introduction Overview of the AP Psychology Exam DIAGNOSTIC TEST Diagnostic Test Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 1: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS 1 History and Approaches History of Psychology Psychological Perspectives Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 2 Methods Research Methods Statistics APA Ethical Guidelines Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 2: BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR 3 Biological Bases of Behavior Overview Neuroanatomy Nervous System The Brain Endocrine System Genetics Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 4 States of Consciousness Overview Levels of Consciousness Sleep Dreams Drugs Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 3: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 5 Sensation and Perception Overview Energy Senses Chemical Senses Body Position Senses Perception Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 4: LEARNING 6 Learning Overview Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Cognitive Learning Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 5: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 7 Cognition Overview Models of Memory Retrieval Constructive Memory Forgetting How Memories Are Physically Stored in the Brain Language Thinking and Creativity Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 8 Testing and Individual Differences Overview Standardization and Norms Reliability and Validity Types of Tests Theories of Intelligence Intelligence Tests Bias in Testing Nature Versus Nurture: Intelligence Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 6: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 9 Developmental Psychology Overview Research Methods Prenatal Influences on Development Motor/Sensory Development Parenting Stage Theories Cognitive Development Moral Development Gender and Development Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 7: MOTIVATION, EMOTION, AND PERSONALITY 10 Motivation and Emotion Overview Theories of Motivation Hunger Motivation Sexual Motivation Social Motivation Theories About Emotion Nonverbal Expressions of Emotion Stress Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 11 Personality Overview Psychoanalytic Theory Psychodynamic Theories Trait Theories Biological Theories Behaviorist Theories Social-Cognitive Theories Humanistic Theories Assessment Techniques Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 8: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 12 Psychological Disorders Overview Defining Psychological Disorders Categories of Disorders The Rosenhan Study: The Influence of Labels Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 13 Treatment of Psychological Disorders Overview History Types of Therapy Kinds of Therapists Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained UNIT 9: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 14 Social Psychology Overview Attitude Formation and Change The Relationship Between Attitudes and Behavior Compliance Strategies Attribution Theory Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Aggression and Antisocial Behavior Prosocial Behavior Attraction The Influence of Others on an Individual’s Behavior Group Dynamics Practice Questions Answer Key Answers Explained 15 Multiple-Choice Test-Taking Tips Overview Test-Taking Strategies The Fabulous 15 16 Answering Free-Response Questions How to Write the AP Psychology Free-Response Answer Details About the Free-Response Questions General Hints and Tips for the Free-Response Portion of the Exam Sample Free-Response Question Rubric for Sample Question Interpreting the Rubric Fictional Student Response PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 1 Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained Practice Test 2 Part I: Multiple-Choice Questions Part II: Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answers Explained Cover Title Page Copyright About the Authors Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Preface Introduction Structure and Scope of the AP Physics Exams Organization of This Book Study Skills and Tips Overview of AP Physics Concepts Diagnostic Test AP Physics 1 Answer Key Answers Explained Review and Practice 1. Vectors Coordinate Systems and Frames of Reference Vectors Addition of Vectors Subtraction of Vectors Addition Methods Using the Components of Vectors Practice Exercises 2. Kinematics Average and Instantaneous Motion Acceleration Accelerated Motion Due to Gravity Graphical Analysis of Motion Relative Motion Horizontally Launched Projectiles Projectiles Launched at an Angle Uniform Circular Motion Practice Exercises 3. Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion Forces Newton’s Laws of Motion Static Applications of Newton’s Laws Free-Body Diagrams How to Draw Effective Free-Body Diagrams Dynamic Applications of Newton’s Laws Central Forces Friction Practice Exercises 4. Energy Work Power Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem Potential Energy and Conservative Forces Conservation of Energy and Systems Practice Exercises 5. Gravitation Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation Gravitational Energy Practice Exercises 6. Impacts and Linear Momentum Internal and External Forces Impact Forces and Momentum Changes The Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum Elastic Collisions Inelastic Collisions Center of Mass Practice Exercises 7. Rotational Motion Parallel Forces and Moments Torque More Static Equilibrium Problems Using Forces and Torques Moment of Inertia Angular Kinematics Energy Considerations for Rolling Objects Angular Momentum Practice Exercises 8. Oscillatory Motion Simple Harmonic Motion: A Mass on a Spring Simple Harmonic Motion: A Simple Pendulum The Dynamics of Simple Harmonic Motion Practice Exercises Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answers Explained Test Analysis Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answers Explained Test Analysis Appendix Table of Information for AP Physics 1 Formula Sheet for AP Physics 1 Glossary Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Copyright About the Author Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 About the Exam 1. Introduction Exam Format Tips for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Tips for Section II: Free-Response Questions Scoring of the AP Biology Exam Suggested Study Plans 2. Statistics in AP Biology Overview What Is a Null Hypothesis? Chi-Square Test Descriptive Statistics Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 1: Chemistry of Life 3. Water Overview Water and the Importance of Hydrogen Bonds pH Practice Questions Answer Explanations 4. Macromolecules Overview Biological Macromolecules Protein Structure Nucleic Acids Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function 5. Cell Organelles, Membranes, and Transport Overview Cell Organelles and Their Functions Endosymbiosis Hypothesis The Advantages of Compartmentalization The Importance of Surface Area to Volume Ratios Structure of the Plasma Membrane What Can (and Cannot) Cross the Plasma Membrane Passive Transport Active Transport Practice Questions Answer Explanations 6. Movement of Water in Cells Overview Water Potential Osmolarity and Its Regulation Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 3: Cellular Energetics 7. Enzymes Overview Enzyme Structure and Function Environmental Factors that Affect Enzyme Function Activation Energy in Chemical Reactions Energy and Metabolism/Coupled Reactions Practice Questions Answer Explanations 8. Photosynthesis Overview Light-Dependent Reactions Light-Independent Reactions (The Calvin Cycle) Practice Questions Answer Explanations 9. Cellular Respiration Overview Glycolysis Oxidation of Pyruvate Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) Oxidative Phosphorylation Fermentation Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle 10. Cell Communication and Signaling Overview Types of Cell Signaling Signal Transduction Disruptions in Signal Transduction Pathways Feedback Mechanisms Practice Questions Answer Explanations 11. The Cell Cycle Overview Phases of the Cell Cycle Regulation of the Cell Cycle, Cancer, and Apoptosis Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 5: Heredity 12. Meiosis and Genetic Diversity Overview How Meiosis Works How Meiosis Generates Genetic Diversity Practice Questions Answer Explanations 13. Mendelian Genetics and Probability Overview Mendelian Genetics Probability in Genetics Problems Practice Questions Answer Explanations 14. Non-Mendelian Genetics Overview Linked Genes Multiple Gene Inheritance Nonnuclear Inheritance Phenotype = Genotype + Environment Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation 15. DNA, RNA, and DNA Replication Overview Structure of DNA and RNA DNA Replication Practice Questions Answer Explanations 16. Transcription and Translation Overview Transcription in Prokaryotes vs. Transcription in Eukaryotes Translation Flow of Information from the Nucleus to the Cell Membrane Practice Questions Answer Explanations 17. Regulation and Mutations Overview Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes Gene Expression Helps Cells Specialize Mutations Practice Questions Answer Explanations 18. Biotechnology Overview Bacterial Transformation Gel Electrophoresis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) CRISPR-Cas9 Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 7: Natural Selection 19. Types of Selection Overview Evidence of Evolution Natural Selection Artificial Selection Sexual Selection Practice Questions Answer Explanations 20. Population Genetics Overview Population Genetics and Genetic Drift Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Practice Questions Answer Explanations 21. Phylogeny, Speciation, and Extinction Overview Phylogeny and Common Ancestry Speciation Extinction Modern-Day Examples of Continuing Evolution Practice Questions Answer Explanations Unit 8: Ecology 22. The Basics of Ecology Overview How Organisms Respond to Changes in the Environment Energy Flow Through Ecosystems Practice Questions Answer Explanations 23. Population Ecology, Community Ecology, and Biodiversity Overview Population Ecology K-Selected vs. r-Selected Populations Community Ecology and Simpson’s Diversity Index Biodiversity Practice Questions Answer Explanations Lab Review 24. Labs Overview Lab 1: Artificial Selection Lab 2: Hardy-Weinberg Lab 3: BLAST Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 5: Photosynthesis Lab 6: Cellular Respiration Lab 7: Mitosis and Meiosis Lab 8: Bacterial Transformation Lab 9: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA Lab 10: Energy Dynamics Lab 11: Transpiration Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior Lab 13: Enzyme Activity Practice Questions Answer Explanations Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Section I: Multiple-Choice Section II: Free-Response Answer Key Answer Explanations Practice Test 2 Section I: Multiple-Choice Section II: Free-Response Answer Key Answer Explanations Appendix Frequently Used Formulas and Equations Cover Title Page Acknowledgments About the Author Copyright Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Part One: Getting to Know the AP Exam in Art History Introduction The AP Exam in the History of Art: An Overview How the Test Is Scored Exam Nomenclature Dates What’s New About the Redesigned AP Exam? Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions Answering the Free-Response Questions Attribution Practice Continuity and Change Practice Concordance of the AP Curriculum Framework and Barron’s AP Art History Part Two: Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Test Answer Key Answer Explanations Part Three: Content Review Content Area: Global Prehistory 1. Prehistoric Art Content Area: Ancient Mediterranean 2. Ancient Near Eastern Art 3. Egyptian Art 4. Greek Art 5. Etruscan Art 6. Roman Art Content Area: Early Europe and Colonial Americas 7. Late Antique Art 8. Byzantine Art Content Areas: Early Europe and Colonial Americas West and Central Asia 9. Islamic Art Content Area: Early Europe and Colonial Americas 10. Early Medieval Art 11. Romanesque Art 12. Gothic Art 13. Gothic Art in Italy 14. Renaissance in Northern Europe 15. Early Renaissance in Italy: Fifteenth Century 16. High Renaissance and Mannerism 17. Baroque Art 18. Art of New Spain: Spanish Colonies in the Americas Content Areas: Early Europe and Colonial Americas Later Europe and Americas 19. Rococo and Neoclassicism Content Area: Later Europe and Americas 20. Romanticism 21. Late-Ninteenth-Century Art 22. Early- and Mid-Twentieth-Century Art Content Areas: South, East, and Southeast Asia 23. Indian and Southeast Asian Art 24. Chinese and Korean Art 25. Japanese Art Content Area: Indigenous Americas 26. Art of the Americas Content Area: Africa 27. African Art Content Area: The Pacific 28. Pacific Art Content Area: Global Contemporary 29. Contemporary Art Part Four: Practice Tests Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answer Explanations Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answer Explanations Glossary Photo Credits Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgment Copyright About the Authors Table of Contents How to Use This Book Introduction 1. The AP Tests in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Introduction Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, or Both? The Tests: What Topics Will You See? Multiple-Choice Questions Free-Response Questions Practice, Practice, Practice Microeconomics Pretest Pretest AP Score Estimate Macroeconomics Pretest Pretest AP Score Estimate 2. The Discipline of Economics What Is Economics? Macroeconomics vs. Microeconomics Positive vs. Normative Economics Resources Opportunity Cost Production Possibilities Frontier Comparative Advantage Terms Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 3. Economic Systems The Fundamental Economic Questions Economic Systems The Circular Flow Diagram Terms Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 4. Demand and Supply: The Basics Introduction Demand and the Law of Demand Supply and the Law of Supply Market Equilibrium: Supply and Demand Together Effects of Supply and Demand Shifts on Price and Quantity Terms Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions Microeconomics Barron’s Essential 5 5. Elasticity, Taxation, and Consumer Choice Introduction Elasticity of Demand Total Revenues Test to Determine Elasticity Perfect Elasticity Elasticity Along a Demand Curve Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand Income Elasticity of Demand Price Elasticity of Supply Consumer and Producer Surpluses Impact of Taxes on Consumer and Producer Surpluses Trade, Tariffs, and Quotas Consumer Choice Theory The Utility-Maximization Rule Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 6. Costs of Production Introduction Short Run vs. Long Run The Production Function Calculating Costs Taxes and Shifting Cost Curves Stages of the Long-Run Average Total Cost Curve Returns to Scale Economic vs. Accounting Profit Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 7. Perfect Competition Introduction to Market Structures Profit-Maximizing Level of Output Perfect Competition The Shut-Down Rule Perfect Competition in the Long Run Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Question 8. Monopoly Introduction The Nature of a Monopoly A Monopolist’s Demand Curve Graphing a Monopoly Interpreting a Monopoly Graph Price Discrimination Price Discrimination Shown Graphically Natural Monopolies and Regulation of Monopolies Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 9. Imperfect Competition: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly Introduction Efficiency and Monopolistic Competition Interpreting a Monopolistic Competition Graph Introduction to Oligopoly It’s Game Time: Modeling Oligopoly with Game Theory Nash Equilibrium and the Prisoner’s Dilemma Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 10. Resource Markets with Applications to Labor Introduction to Factor Markets Key Concepts of Factor Markets Marginal Revenue Product (MRP) and Marginal Factor Cost (MFC) The Three Shifters of Resource Demand Perfectly Competitive Labor Market Monopsony Least-Cost Rule Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 11. Government and Public Sector: Market Failure, Externalities, Public Goods, Efficiency Introduction Market Failure and Externalities Marginal Social Benefit (MSB) = Marginal Social Cost (MSC) Externalities Positive Externalities Negative Externalities Public vs. Private Goods The Distribution of Income Types of Taxes Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Question Key Microeconomics Graphs Microeconomics Practice Test Section I—Multiple-Choice Questions Section II—Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answer Explanations Free-Response Answers Macroeconomics Barron’s Essential 5 12. The National Economic Accounts The Accounts Gross Domestic Product The Expenditure Approach The Income Approach The Value-Added Approach Real GDP The Underground Economy Other Things Not Counted in GDP Per Capita GDP Limitations of GDP Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 13. Inflation and Unemployment The Twin Evils Inflation Unemployment Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 14. Money and Banking M1, M2, and the Monetary Base Fiat Money The Functions of Money The Federal Reserve System The Money Expansion Process Policy Tools of the Federal Reserve Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 15. Monetary Theory The Equation of Exchange The Loanable Funds Market The Money Market Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 16. Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand Business Cycles Long-Run Aggregate Supply Short-Run Aggregate Supply Aggregate Demand Using the Aggregate Supply/Aggregate Demand Model Economic Growth Terms Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 17. Monetary Policy Monetary Policy Defined Monetary Policy in Theory Monetary Policy in Practice The Phillips Curve Terms Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 18. Fiscal Policy Fiscal Policy Defined Fiscal Policy in Theory Fiscal Policy in Practice Crowding Out Government Spending and Tax Multipliers Automatic Stabilizers The National Debt and Deficits Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions 19. International Trade and Finance The Balance of Trade Trade Restrictions The Balance of Payments Exchange Rates Monetary and Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy Terms Formulas Multiple-Choice Review Questions Free-Response Review Questions The Big 5 Graphs of Macroeconomics in Action Macroeconomics Practice Test Section I—Multiple-Choice Questions Section II—Free-Response Questions Answer Key Answer Explanations Free-Response Answers Cover Title Page Copyright About the Author Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Introduction The AP English Literature and Composition Exam 1. Getting Acquainted with the Test Overview Section I: Prose Passages and Poetry Section II: Essay Questions Practice, Practice, Practice: Online Resources 2. Answering Questions on the Test Multiple-Choice Questions Tactics for Answering Questions Increasing Your Reading Power Sample Poetry Questions Practice with Poetry Sample Prose Fiction Questions Practice with Prose 3. 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